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Top 10 countries by metal bands
Heavy metal bands per million residents. Wikidata data, latest year 2026, covering 75 countries. Ranked biggest first.
The top 10
1st of 75 · 2026
Monaco26.1 per 1M people
The other end · bottom 5 of 75
Where the big countries land
- 20thUnited States1.2 per 1M people
- 51stBrazil0.2 per 1M people
Common questions
Questions people ask about metal bands
Which country ranks highest for metal bands?
Monaco ranks 1st of 75 countries at 26.1 per 1M people (2026 data). Source: Wikidata.
Which countries are in the top 10 for metal bands?
The top 10 are Monaco, Finland, Sweden, Slovenia, Norway, Malta, Luxembourg, Latvia, Germany and Estonia — computed from Wikidata data, latest year 2026.
Where does the United States rank in metal bands?
The United States ranks 20th of 75 countries at 1.2 per 1M people (2026 data). Source: Wikidata.
What is the median metal bands worldwide?
Across the 75 countries covered, the median is 0.6 per 1M people. Values run from 26.1 per 1M people (Monaco, ranked 1st) to 0 per 1M people (China, ranked 75th).
Is metal bands higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 37 European countries is 1.2 per 1M people, against 1.2 per 1M people in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: Wikidata.
Which country ranks lowest for metal bands?
China sits at the other end of the list: 0 per 1M people ranks 75th of 75 (2026 data). Source: Wikidata.
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- Monacotops life expectancy86.5 years
- Singaporetops homicide rate0.1 per 100k
- Bulgariatops paid maternity leave59 weeks
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