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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 South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CCrystal Palace | 876k | 3.6% | 38.0 | 42.2% | Concert venue |
| 52 | WWest Coast hip hop | 863k | 0.8% | 30.4 | 44.5% | Musical genre |
| 53 | FFastway | 862k | 52.9% | 0.0 | 0.0% | Rock |
| 54 | CConducting | 860k | 1.8% | 34.8 | 52.2% | Field of study |
| 55 | MMetal | 835k | 0.5% | 39.2 | 45.2% | |
| 56 | EEmperors Palace | 831k | 89.3% | 35.6 | 52.5% | Concert venue |
| 57 | BBallet | 820k | 0.6% | 37.4 | 56.7% | |
| 58 | RRecord producer | 800k | 0.9% | 32.9 | 45.3% | |
| 59 | DDrums | 799k | 0.6% | 36.8 | 45.8% | |
| 60 | SSouthern hip hop | 793k | 0.8% | 30.0 | 44.5% | Musical genre |
| 61 | EEast Coast hip hop | 724k | 0.6% | 30.4 | 35.0% | Musical genre |
| 62 | LLivemusic | 708k | 0.5% | 32.9 | 45.3% | |
| 63 | XXXXTentacion | 692k | 0.8% | 28.5 | 43.1% | Hip hop |
| 64 | RRhianna (singer) | 688k | 2.1% | — | — | R&B |
| 65 | PPiano | 687k | 0.6% | 34.6 | 46.1% | Musical instrument |
| 66 | RRecording studio | 684k | 0.7% | 32.7 | 43.8% | |
| 67 | UuShaka Marine World | 676k | 92.7% | 35.0 | 53.8% | Concert venue |
| 68 | CChicano rap | 675k | 0.8% | 31.3 | 45.5% | Musical genre |
| 69 | WWorld music | 671k | 0.7% | 36.2 | 47.0% | Musical genre |
| 70 | AApple Music | 670k | 0.8% | 34.1 | 49.5% | TV / music streaming |
| 71 | BBounce music | 663k | 0.6% | 31.3 | 33.0% | Musical genre |
| 72 | CChristian hip hop | 661k | 0.7% | 31.3 | 42.6% | Musical genre |
| 73 | EElectronic dance music | 661k | 0.5% | 32.0 | 43.2% | Musical genre |
| 74 | BBritish hip hop | 655k | 0.8% | 30.4 | 44.3% | Musical genre |
| 75 | MMetro FM (Turkey) | 648k | 65.1% | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular music & radio audiences compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each music & radio audience 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 music & radio audience in South Africa?
S.A.R.S. currently leads with an estimated audience of 7.7M people in South Africa.