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Rank
Position in the Top 19, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Italy. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Italy, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Italy. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPope Francis | 2.1M | 6.3% | 46.8 | 65.3% | Pope |
| 2 | SSan Giovanni Paolo II | 925k | 95.7% | 48.7 | 69.3% | Pope |
| 3 | PPope John XXIII | 456k | 38.4% | 46.2 | 66.9% | Pope |
| 4 | PPope Paul VI | 440k | 41.3% | 49.5 | 64.7% | Pope |
| 5 | PPope Benedict XVI | 415k | 11.3% | 48.7 | 59.3% | Pope |
| 6 | PPope John Paul I | 220k | 12.2% | 49.0 | 64.8% | Pope |
| 7 | PPope John Paul II | 182k | 1.8% | 47.6 | 64.7% | Pope |
| 8 | PPope Benedict XV | 135k | 47.5% | 47.1 | 100.0% | Pope |
| 9 | PPope Leo XIII | 109k | 5.6% | 44.1 | 59.1% | Pope |
| 10 | PPope Pius X | 67k | 18.8% | 44.1 | 61.4% | Pope |
| 11 | PPope Paul V | 35k | 68.6% | 37.9 | 67.5% | Pope |
| 12 | PPope Pius XII | 21k | 2.7% | 49.3 | 65.1% | Pope |
| 13 | PPope Pius XI | 12k | 5.2% | 48.1 | 60.9% | Pope |
| 14 | PPope Pius V | 10k | 19.3% | 32.8 | 53.4% | Pope |
| 15 | PPope Clement I | 9.2k | 12.5% | 51.0 | 50.5% | Pope |
| 16 | PPope Silverius | 2.9k | 11.0% | 40.5 | 31.7% | Pope |
| 17 | PPope Pius IX | 193 | 0.1% | 43.9 | 58.2% | Pope |
| 18 | PPope Shenouda III of Alexandria | 162 | 3.5% | 34.0 | 53.5% | Pope |
| 19 | PPope Tawadros II of Alexandria | 131 | 2.5% | 42.1 | 32.0% | Pope |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular popes compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each pope by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest pope in Italy?
Pope Francis currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.1M people in Italy.