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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Norway who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Norway. 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 Norway, 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 Norway. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | AAlternative metal | 120k | 0.3% | 39.5 | 39.7% | Musical genre |
| 77 | BBlack metal | 117k | 0.6% | 40.9 | 38.7% | Musical genre |
| 78 | CClassic rock | 117k | 0.3% | 47.4 | 34.4% | Musical genre |
| 79 | DDeath metal | 116k | 0.5% | 41.3 | 36.2% | Musical genre |
| 80 | IIndependent music | 115k | 0.2% | 38.3 | 55.1% | Musical genre |
| 81 | JJapanese hip hop | 115k | 0.1% | 32.0 | 55.2% | Musical genre |
| 82 | MModern dance | 115k | 0.2% | 42.6 | 76.5% | Musical genre |
| 83 | BBluegrass music | 115k | 0.3% | 50.9 | 36.6% | Musical genre |
| 84 | DDrill (music genre) | 109k | 2.5% | 45.5 | 48.1% | Musical genre |
| 85 | CChamber music | 106k | 0.8% | 49.8 | 52.5% | Musical genre |
| 86 | CContemporary classical music | 106k | 0.7% | 47.1 | 54.2% | Musical genre |
| 87 | RRagtime | 105k | 0.4% | 41.8 | 46.6% | Musical genre |
| 88 | IIndian rock | 99k | 0.2% | 38.7 | 54.6% | Musical genre |
| 89 | LLatin pop | 93k | 0.1% | 36.4 | 55.5% | Musical genre |
| 90 | AAmbient music | 92k | 0.2% | 42.2 | 42.8% | Musical genre |
| 91 | EExtreme metal | 92k | 0.3% | 39.8 | 38.3% | Musical genre |
| 92 | CCover version | 90k | 0.1% | 39.8 | 43.4% | Musical genre |
| 93 | GGarage rock | 88k | 0.2% | 38.9 | 50.6% | Musical genre |
| 94 | GGrunge | 87k | 0.2% | 37.1 | 52.4% | Musical genre |
| 95 | EElectroacoustic music | 87k | 0.2% | 34.0 | 35.1% | Musical genre |
| 96 | LLatin music (genre) | 86k | 0.1% | 35.0 | 54.0% | Musical genre |
| 97 | EEurodance | 85k | 0.3% | 38.9 | 57.9% | Musical genre |
| 98 | HHymn | 84k | 0.2% | 45.9 | 49.5% | Musical genre |
| 99 | WWestern swing | 83k | 0.2% | 44.9 | 43.0% | Musical genre |
| 100 | PPop punk | 80k | 0.2% | 37.0 | 46.9% | Musical genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musical genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Norway and ranks each musical genre 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 musical genre in Norway?
Rock music currently leads with an estimated audience of 1.7M people in Norway.