Information on the population: The base is the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households with main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on the entire sample: 2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people 2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people 2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people 2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people 2023: 23,524 respondents, representing 70.08 million people
2024: 23,485 respondents, representing 70.48 million people
For more information on the methodology, see .
This statistic is an analytical finding which has been calculated from different elements of the survey. The question was not asked directly. Multiple answers were possible. Illustrated is the share of respondents who indicated that they have a particular interest in the respective sport.
Thus far in 2024, Germans were most interested in ***, both as participants and viewers, which is not surprising, considering the long history of the sport in Germany on a national and regional level. A contributing factor is also undoubtedly the high number of successful **** who have also gone on to pursue international careers. Additional sports making up the top 5 of this ranking are ski jumping, biathlon, track and field, and automobile racing.Â
Viewers and participants
When discussing interest in sports, the conversation can basically be split into observing viewership interest in spectator sports or sports events, and then there is immediate participation in sports activity or exercise among the general population. In terms of interest in sports broadcast on TV, for example, a consistent share was highly interested during recent years, and they were only slightly eclipsed by those not interested at all. Meanwhile, in terms of sports club or gym membership in Germany, the leading sports were **, *** and .
Football’s TV reign
While the German viewing audience spreads its interest across a variety of sporting events and competitions throughout the year, a ranking of TV broadcasts shows that *** ranks consistently as one of the most watched broadcasts. Furthermore, * is also gaining popularity among the German population. Â
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