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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 |  Pope Francis |
21M | 27.6% | 46.8 | 65.3% | Pope |
| 2 |  San Giovanni Paolo II |
2.9M | 98.6% | 48.7 | 69.3% | Pope |
| 3 |  Pope Benedict XVI |
1.4M | 19.6% | 48.7 | 59.3% | Pope |
| 4 |  Pope Paul VI |
1M | 51.3% | 49.5 | 64.7% | Pope |
| 5 |  Pope John Paul I |
1M | 26.9% | 49.0 | 64.8% | Pope |
| 6 |  Pope John XXIII |
930k | 41.5% | 46.2 | 66.9% | Pope |
| 7 |  Pope Leo XIII |
748k | 19.3% | 44.1 | 59.1% | Pope |
| 8 |  Pope John Paul II |
206k | 1.5% | 47.6 | 64.7% | Pope |
| 9 |  Pope Benedict XV |
129k | 39.4% | 47.1 | 100.0% | Pope |
| 10 |  Pope Pius X |
106k | 20.8% | 44.1 | 61.4% | Pope |
| 11 |  Pope Paul V |
34k | 51.9% | 37.9 | 67.5% | Pope |
| 12 |  Pope Pius XII |
24k | 2.2% | 49.3 | 65.1% | Pope |
| 13 |  Pope Pius IX |
22k | 4.3% | 43.9 | 58.2% | Pope |
| 14 |  Pope Pius V |
15k | 22.8% | 32.8 | 53.4% | Pope |
| 15 |  Pope Pius XI |
13k | 4.5% | 48.1 | 60.9% | Pope |
| 16 |  Pope Clement I |
8.9k | 11.5% | 51.0 | 50.5% | Pope |
| 17 |  Pope Silverius |
2.8k | 26.1% | 40.5 | 31.7% | Pope |
| 18 |  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria |
160 | 3.2% | 34.0 | 53.5% | Pope |
| 19 |  Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
130 | 2.6% | 42.1 | 32.0% | Pope |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 19 list 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 21M people in Italy.