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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | 241k | 2.4% | 37.2 | 49.0% | |
| 2 | BBreakdown | 179k | 1.3% | 35.7 | 49.7% | |
| 3 | TThe Daily | 170k | 1.8% | 40.2 | 50.7% | |
| 4 | SSerial (podcast) | 81k | 0.2% | — | — | |
| 5 | CCall Her Daddy | 51k | 0.5% | 37.0 | 58.0% | |
| 6 | RRotten Mango | 48k | 1.0% | 39.7 | 51.4% | |
| 7 | KKILL TONY | 47k | 0.2% | 37.9 | 46.2% | |
| 8 | KKurzgesagt | 42k | 0.4% | 38.3 | 51.3% | |
| 9 | CCounterClock | 37k | 0.5% | 39.7 | 51.4% | |
| 10 | SSunset Club | 36k | 3.1% | 32.7 | 57.6% | |
| 11 | TThe Rest Is History | 27k | 0.4% | 38.2 | 49.3% | |
| 12 | SSavor | 27k | 0.3% | 35.7 | 49.7% | |
| 13 | TThe Bible Recap | 27k | 0.8% | 36.8 | 48.7% | |
| 14 | CCasefile True Crime | 25k | 1.2% | 39.7 | 51.4% | |
| 15 | TThe Rest Is Politics | 24k | 0.3% | 38.0 | 49.2% | |
| 16 | IIHIP News | 23k | 1.2% | 38.0 | 49.2% | |
| 17 | NNew Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce | 23k | 0.5% | 36.9 | 47.7% | |
| 18 | HHuberman Lab | 22k | 0.6% | 35.4 | 42.8% | |
| 19 | TThe Bible in a Year | 19k | 0.7% | 36.8 | 48.7% | |
| 20 | BBad Friends | 18k | 0.5% | 37.9 | 46.2% | |
| 21 | TThe Team House | 16k | 26.6% | 38.2 | 49.3% | |
| 22 | AAll-In Podcast | 14k | 0.4% | 36.9 | 48.9% | |
| 23 | NNothing Much Happens | 13k | 0.9% | 36.5 | 59.5% | |
| 24 | TTo Live and Die in LA | 12k | 0.3% | 35.7 | 49.7% | |
| 25 | JJoe Rogan Experience | 11k | 0.6% | 38.3 | 46.8% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular podcasts compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each podcast 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 podcast in South Africa?
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett currently leads with an estimated audience of 241k people in South Africa.