Top 13 Popes in Japan

This curated ranking covers the 13 largest popes in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 301,431 people. Across all 13 entries the average audience size is 25,997, and the largest, Pope Francis, reaches around 264,538 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each pope, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Pope Francis Pope Francis 264,538 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
2 Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II 23,040 0.1% Pope Politics & Society
3 Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI 13,853 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
4 Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII 12,421 0.3% Pope Politics & Society
5 Pope John Paul I Pope John Paul I 8,167 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
6 Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI 4,296 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
7 Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII 3,997 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
8 Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII 3,851 0.4% Pope Politics & Society
9 Pope Pius X Pope Pius X 1,296 0.3% Pope Politics & Society
10 Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX 941 0.2% Pope Politics & Society
11 Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI 823 0.3% Pope Politics & Society
12 Pope Pius V Pope Pius V 412 0.7% Pope Politics & Society
13 Pope Silverius Pope Silverius 327 1.5% Pope Politics & Society

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 13 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?

Pope Francis currently leads with an estimated audience of 264,538 people in Japan.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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