Rascasse Audience Intelligence

De Volkskrant Audience in Netherlands

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about De Volkskrant in Netherlands — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. De Volkskrant has an estimated audience of 2,075,319 people in Netherlands.

The average De Volkskrant fan in Netherlands is 44.6 years old, more female, and lives primarily in North Holland.

The audience is concentrated in North Holland, Zuid-Holland, Gelderland.

Top brand affinities include Shopping and fashion, Valentine's Day, Costa Rica, with strongest over-indexing on Shopping and fashion (322.58× the country average).

Demographically, the De Volkskrant audience skews more female with an average age of 44.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sustainability, Community Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 12 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical De Volkskrant fan in Netherlands is more female, around 44.6 years old, with strong Sustainability tendencies and a notable affinity for Shopping and fashion.

Category: News · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-12.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the De Volkskrant profile in Netherlands.

Audience size
2.1M
in Netherlands
Gender
62.6%
37.4% male
Age
44.6
average years
Country rank
#520
Website / Newspaper / Magazine in Netherlands
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+24%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Audience demographics of De Volkskrant

62.6% are female, 37.4% are male, average age 44.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

62.6%
Female
37.4%
Male
Demographic split for De Volkskrant audience in Netherlands
MetricValue
Female62.6%
Male37.4%
Average age44.6
Estimated audience size2,075,319
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.6
average years
Age distribution of the De Volkskrant audience in Netherlands
Age bracketShare%
16-1911%
20-2914%
30-3917%
40-4924%
50+34%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

82.0%

of the worldwide De Volkskrant audience comes from Netherlands.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for De Volkskrant
CountryShare
Netherlands82.0%
Belgium8.5%
United Kingdom2.0%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Netherlands average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the De Volkskrant audience in Netherlands is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

De Volkskrant fans by region: top regions in Netherlands
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Gelderland~400K1.35×
02Limburg~200K1.22×
03North Holland~400K1.14×
04Overijssel~200K1.06×
05Zeeland~40K1.00×
06Friesland~80K0.98×
07Utrecht~200K0.96×
08Groningen~70K0.93×
09North Brabant~300K0.88×
10Flevoland~50K0.86×
11Drenthe~50K0.84×
12Zuid-Holland~400K0.81×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the De Volkskrant audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for De Volkskrant audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Fiber-optic communicationTechnology & Electronics666.99×
02Costa RicaTravel & Leisure643.40×
03Valentine's DayKids & Family583.80×
04SelfridgesShopping377.74×
05Shopping and fashionShopping322.58×
06Car2GoCars & Mobility228.99×
07Exfoliation (cosmetology)Beauty & Wellness215.03×
08Love & SexKids & Family202.89×
09AtheismPolitics & Society52.42×
10Pound cakeFood & Beverages48.63×
11Game consolesTechnology & Electronics46.40×
12Real estate brokerHome & Garden33.56×
13Live televisionMovies & TV21.52×
14Burnout (psychology)Health18.87×
15Sustainable productsPolitics & Society17.10×
16Christmas treeKids & Family16.10×
17OLEDTechnology & Electronics14.84×
18HormoneHealth14.60×
19DentistryBusiness & Career13.18×
20FreewareTechnology & Electronics9.74×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the De Volkskrant 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 De Volkskrant audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SustainabilityBALANCE1.66×
Community OrientationOPEN1.65×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.47×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by De Volkskrant audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.85×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.94×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.98×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does De Volkskrant have in Netherlands?

De Volkskrant has an estimated audience of 2,075,319 people in Netherlands, concentrated in North Holland and Zuid-Holland.

02

What is the gender split and age of De Volkskrant fans?

62.6% of De Volkskrant fans are female, 37.4% are male, with an average age of 44.6 years.

03

Which brands do De Volkskrant fans like most?

De Volkskrant fans show strongest brand affinity for Shopping and fashion (322.58×), Valentine's Day (583.8×), and Costa Rica (643.4×) over the country average.

04

Where do De Volkskrant fans live in Netherlands?

De Volkskrant fans in Netherlands are most concentrated in North Holland (reach ~400K), Zuid-Holland (reach ~400K), and Gelderland (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do De Volkskrant fans also like?

Beyond De Volkskrant itself, the audience over-indexes on Valentine's Day (583.8×), Costa Rica (643.4×), Love & Sex (202.89×), and Exfoliation (cosmetology) (215.03×) compared to the Netherlands average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Netherlands who actively search for De Volkskrant. 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 Netherlands. 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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