How to read this list
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 | CChristina Aguilera | 49k | 0.4% | 29.1 | 64.3% | Pop |
| 52 | EEnya | 48k | 0.8% | 49.2 | 60.2% | Pop |
| 53 | EEmmanuel (singer) | 46k | 2.1% | 35.3 | 55.3% | Pop |
| 54 | LLola Young | 44k | 0.6% | 30.3 | 59.6% | Pop |
| 55 | YYoko Ono | 43k | 0.4% | 50.3 | 45.0% | Pop |
| 56 | AAdam Levine | 43k | 0.7% | 45.2 | 55.4% | Pop |
| 57 | GGwen Stefani | 43k | 0.4% | 35.9 | 64.3% | Pop |
| 58 | BBarry Gibb | 43k | 0.7% | 53.5 | 67.9% | Pop |
| 59 | CCigarettes After Sex | 42k | 1.5% | 38.7 | 57.4% | Pop |
| 60 | FFey (singer) | 42k | 0.6% | 25.6 | 76.9% | Pop |
| 61 | BBilly Joel | 41k | 0.3% | 39.6 | 60.3% | Pop |
| 62 | OOrange Juice (band) | 41k | 1.3% | 46.4 | 84.1% | Pop |
| 63 | LLiza Minnelli | 40k | 0.4% | 48.5 | 52.0% | Pop |
| 64 | JJermaine Jackson | 38k | 0.5% | 48.3 | 73.9% | Pop |
| 65 | DDiamond Platnumz | 38k | 9.8% | 28.8 | 43.8% | Pop |
| 66 | MMandy Moore | 38k | 0.4% | 28.2 | 60.6% | Pop |
| 67 | SShayne Ward | 37k | 6.6% | 40.8 | 67.2% | Pop |
| 68 | CCyndi Lauper | 35k | 0.3% | 39.3 | 61.8% | Pop |
| 69 | HHeinz Winckler | 35k | 95.5% | 43.5 | 79.1% | Pop |
| 70 | JJosh Groban | 35k | 0.9% | 49.2 | 66.8% | Pop |
| 71 | KKylie Minogue | 35k | 0.3% | 29.7 | 65.9% | Pop |
| 72 | TTito Jackson | 34k | 0.6% | 46.7 | 67.5% | Pop |
| 73 | AAdam Lambert | 34k | 0.8% | 41.8 | 71.7% | Pop |
| 74 | SSeal | 32k | 0.4% | 41.3 | 45.0% | Pop |
| 75 | CCliff Richard | 32k | 0.6% | 39.3 | 75.9% | Pop |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular pops compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each pop 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 pop in South Africa?
Michael Jackson currently leads with an estimated audience of 518k people in South Africa.