More than one billion people watched the 2014 World Cup final, according to FIFA figures published on Wednesday.
A total of 1.013 billion saw at least one minute of Germany's 1-0 win over Argentina in extra time at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, research by world football's governing body and Kantar Media says.
Television audiences at home and people watching in public spaces are counted, but not online viewers and mobile phone users.
FIFA reported a seven percent rise in a TV rating that is often seen as the broadcasting industry's most accurate.
The 2014 final had an "average in-home global audience" of 570.