Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Stand-up comedy Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Stand-up comedy in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Stand-up comedy has an estimated audience of 3,652,744 people in France.

The average Stand-up comedy fan in France is 39.5 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Top brand affinities include TikTok, Comedy club, Sports, with strongest over-indexing on TikTok (4.78× the country average).

Demographically, the Stand-up comedy audience skews balanced with an average age of 39.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Career Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Stand-up comedy fan in France is balanced, around 39.5 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for TikTok.

Category: Movies & TV · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Stand-up comedy profile in France.

Audience size
3.7M
in France
Gender
48.8%
51.2% male
Age
39.5
average years
Country rank
#1115
Topic in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-3%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Stand-up comedy fans

48.8% are female, 51.2% are male, average age 39.5.

Fig. 02

Gender split

48.8%
Female
51.2%
Male
Demographic split for Stand-up comedy audience in France
MetricValue
Female48.8%
Male51.2%
Average age39.5
Estimated audience size3,652,744
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 39.5
average years
Age distribution of the Stand-up comedy audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1918%
20-2922%
30-3920%
40-4919%
50+22%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

1.9%

of the worldwide Stand-up comedy audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Stand-up comedy
CountryShare
United States31.0%
United Kingdom6.4%
India5.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Stand-up comedy audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Stand-up comedy fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Île-de-France~1M1.75×
02Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~300K1.17×
03Corsica~20K1.10×
04Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~400K0.98×
05Occitanie~300K0.98×
06Centre-Val de Loire~100K0.96×
07Pays de la Loire~200K0.95×
08Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~100K0.95×
09Grand Est~300K0.94×
10Nouvelle-Aquitaine~300K0.93×
11Normandy~200K0.93×
12Brittany~200K0.93×
13Hauts-de-France~300K0.91×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Stand-up comedy audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Stand-up comedy audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Comedy clubMovies & TV11.94×
02Alban IvanovMovies & TV11.94×
03HingeInternet & Social Media11.73×
04AngelinaSports8.56×
05VideographyInternet & Social Media7.11×
06Gaming computerTechnology & Electronics7.06×
07GamingGames6.61×
08DiscordInternet & Social Media6.60×
09Lace wigBeauty & Wellness5.91×
10Makeup TutorialsBeauty & Wellness5.78×
11Travel websiteTravel & Leisure5.45×
12Fine-art photographyTechnology & Electronics5.11×
13TikTokInternet & Social Media4.78×
14Mobile gameGames4.06×
15SportsSports2.58×
16DesignHome & Garden2.33×
17ShoppingShopping2.06×
18Consumer electronicsTechnology & Electronics2.01×
19EntertainmentMovies & TV1.98×
20Food and drinkFood & Beverages1.66×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Stand-up comedy audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Stand-up comedy audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.19×
Career OrientationPOWER2.10×
TravellingTHRILL2.07×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Stand-up comedy audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.73×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.75×
CreativityOPEN0.82×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Stand-up comedy have in France?

Stand-up comedy has an estimated audience of 3,652,744 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Stand-up comedy fans?

48.8% of Stand-up comedy fans are female, 51.2% are male, with an average age of 39.5 years.

03

Which brands do Stand-up comedy fans like most?

Stand-up comedy fans show strongest brand affinity for TikTok (4.78×), Comedy club (11.94×), and Sports (2.58×) over the country average.

04

Where do Stand-up comedy fans live in France?

Stand-up comedy fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~1M), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~400K), and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Stand-up comedy fans also like?

Beyond Stand-up comedy itself, the audience over-indexes on Comedy club (11.94×), Sports (2.58×), Gaming computer (7.06×), and Mobile game (4.06×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Stand-up comedy. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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