Top 19 Popes in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 19 largest popes in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Pope Francis, San Giovanni Paolo II and Pope Benedict XVI lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 44,587,012 people. Across all 19 entries the average audience size is 2,575,042, and the largest, Pope Francis, reaches around 39,572,723 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each pope, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pope Francis |
39,572,723 | 30.3% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  San Giovanni Paolo II |
3,326,229 | 98.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Pope Benedict XVI |
1,688,060 | 21.9% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Pope John Paul I |
1,065,395 | 28.1% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Pope Paul VI |
1,023,659 | 52.2% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Pope John XXIII |
969,131 | 41.3% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Pope Leo XIII |
724,979 | 20.6% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Pope John Paul II |
208,102 | 1.3% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Pope Benedict XV |
129,446 | 38.4% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Pope Pius X |
102,688 | 21.7% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Pope Paul V |
33,760 | 51.9% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Pope Pius XII |
23,931 | 2.4% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Pope Pius IX |
22,499 | 4.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Pope Pius V |
13,134 | 20.9% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Pope Pius XI |
10,208 | 4.3% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Pope Clement I |
8,919 | 11.7% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Pope Silverius |
2,796 | 12.9% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria |
87 | 1.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
57 | 1.2% | Pope | Politics & Society |
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 39,572,723 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.