Assuming 1% year over year population growth, this is what viewership would look like had each act performed in 2023 (all else being equal):

 

Adjusted rankings:

1. Katy Perry (2015) 120.7 million -> 130.700 million

2. Madonna (2012) 114 million -> 127.186 million

3. Bruno Mars (2014) 115.3 million -> 126.100 million

4. Lady Gaga (2017) 117.5 million -> 124.729 million

5. Black Eyed Peas (2011) 110.2 million -> 124.176 million

6. Coldplay (2016) 115.5 million -> 123.832 million

7. Beyoncé (2013) 110.8 million -> 122.392 million

8. Rihanna (2023) 121.017 million -> 121.017 million

9. Justin Timberlake (2018) 106.6 million -> 112.038 million

10. Jennifer Lopez & Shakira (2020) 104 million -> 107.151 million

 

Note that in some years population grew by more than 1.2%, while in other years it grew by less than 0.9%. And I'm not taking demographics into account, which would make things complicated really quickly. So this is just an estimate!

 

Any surprises?

Edited May 5, 20233 yr by awong918

Katy Perry & Madonna

Um  

Katy always wins

what

Adjusted for inflation teas

Lol at all the ATRLers kii-ing, this is how MATH works, thanks OP 

 

only on ATRL 

JESUS. 

This math seems very accurate 

 

It’s important to consider the 0-8 year olds who have been born since Katy’s halftime, since they are her core fanbase and would have absolutely tuned in. 

All this for what? No one cares about the SBHTS viewership

WAIT -- 

Let the mess begin! 

8 minutes ago, P.O.P said:

Adjusted for inflation teas

Like, what's next? The correlation between SB viewership and the overall number of TVs in America?

1 minute ago, Virgos Groove said:

Like, what's next? The correlation between SB viewership and the overall number of TVs in America?

Homosexuals per household 

people fuming over harmless possible statistics

2023:  According to estimates, there are 123.8 million TV homes in the United States for the 2022-2023 TV season. Whilst the number of TV households continues to grow

 

2021: Nielsen Estimates 121 Million TV Homes in the U.S. for the 2020-2021 SEASON 

 

 

2013:  114,200,000 American households owning at least one television set as of August 2013

 

 

ETC...

 

This thread it's not that dumb actually. When you instint to compare things 10-15 years a part it's true population is just bigger and the country has more televisions 

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 20233 yr by vale9001

I think team match up is more important of a factor lol

 

you better serve the variables though 

Edited May 5, 20233 yr by G.U.Y. Gaga

The mental gymnastics...

cope! 

You should now adjust for the TV watching public which has been declining.