Rascasse Audience Intelligence

FIFA World Cup Audience in India

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about FIFA World Cup in India — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. FIFA World Cup has an estimated audience of 34,014,149 people in India.

The average FIFA World Cup fan in India is 27.8 years old, more male, and lives primarily in West Bengal.

The audience is concentrated in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala.

Top brand affinities include FIFA World Cup 2026, Asia Cup, UEFA Champions League, with strongest over-indexing on FIFA World Cup 2026 (2.93× the country average).

Demographically, the FIFA World Cup audience skews more male with an average age of 27.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Sustainability.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 29 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical FIFA World Cup fan in India is more male, around 27.8 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for FIFA World Cup 2026.

Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Soccer

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-17.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the FIFA World Cup profile in India.

Audience size
34M
in India
Gender
15.9%
84.1% male
Age
27.8
average years
Country rank
#37
Event in India
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+25643%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of FIFA World Cup fans

15.9% are female, 84.1% are male, average age 27.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

15.9%
Female
84.1%
Male
Demographic split for FIFA World Cup audience in India
MetricValue
Female15.9%
Male84.1%
Average age27.8
Estimated audience size34,014,149
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 27.8
average years
Age distribution of the FIFA World Cup audience in India
Age bracketShare%
16-1951%
20-2926%
30-3912%
40-496%
50+5%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

8.1%

of the worldwide FIFA World Cup audience comes from India.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for FIFA World Cup
CountryShare
United States19.1%
India8.1%
United Kingdom7.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the India average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the FIFA World Cup audience in India is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

FIFA World Cup fans by region: top regions in India
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Meghalaya~80K2.19×
02Manipur~90K2.09×
03Kerala~1M1.90×
04West Bengal~2M1.67×
05Arunachal Pradesh~30K1.62×
06Goa~60K1.56×
07Nagaland~40K1.48×
08Tripura~70K1.46×
09Assam~500K1.40×
10Sikkim~20K1.22×
11Mizoram~30K1.10×
12Karnataka~700K0.83×
13Tamil Nadu~700K0.81×
14Maharashtra~1.5M0.77×
15Odisha~300K0.76×
16Jharkhand~200K0.73×
17Uttarakhand~100K0.70×
18Gujarat~600K0.60×
19Jammu and Kashmir~90K0.60×
20Telangana~300K0.58×
21Chhattisgarh~100K0.57×
22Punjab (region)~200K0.53×
23Himachal Pradesh~70K0.53×
24Haryana~200K0.49×
25Andhra Pradesh~200K0.49×
26Madhya Pradesh~300K0.48×
27Uttar Pradesh~800K0.47×
28Rajasthan~400K0.47×
29Bihar~300K0.46×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the FIFA World Cup audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for FIFA World Cup audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01UEFA Europa LeagueSports4.96×
02NeymarSports4.14×
03UEFA Champions LeagueSports3.65×
04ICC World Twenty20Sports3.43×
05FC BarcelonaSports3.22×
06FIFA World Cup 2026Sports2.93×
07Lionel MessiSports2.90×
08Cristiano RonaldoSports2.88×
09Asia CupSports2.73×
10Manchester City F.C.Sports2.63×
11Real Madrid C.F.Sports2.53×
12Manchester United F.C.Sports2.48×
13Premier LeagueSports2.35×
14Big Bash LeagueSports1.90×
15Fantasy sportSports1.70×
16England cricket teamSports1.65×
17Pro KabaddiSports1.61×
18Fantasy cricketSports1.58×
19Cricket World CupSports1.55×
20Rohit SharmaSports1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the FIFA World Cup 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 FIFA World Cup audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.10×
SustainabilityBALANCE1.06×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.04×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by FIFA World Cup audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.67×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM0.71×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.73×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does FIFA World Cup have in India?

FIFA World Cup has an estimated audience of 34,014,149 people in India, concentrated in West Bengal and Maharashtra.

02

What is the gender split and age of FIFA World Cup fans?

15.9% of FIFA World Cup fans are female, 84.1% are male, with an average age of 27.8 years.

03

Which brands do FIFA World Cup fans like most?

FIFA World Cup fans show strongest brand affinity for FIFA World Cup 2026 (2.93×), Asia Cup (2.73×), and UEFA Champions League (3.65×) over the country average.

04

Where do FIFA World Cup fans live in India?

FIFA World Cup fans in India are most concentrated in West Bengal (reach ~2M), Maharashtra (reach ~1.5M), and Kerala (reach ~1M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do FIFA World Cup fans also like?

Beyond FIFA World Cup itself, the audience over-indexes on Asia Cup (2.73×), UEFA Champions League (3.65×), FC Barcelona (3.22×), and UEFA Europa League (4.96×) compared to the India average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in India who actively search for FIFA World Cup. 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 India. 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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