Popular with usually refers to people who like something. Popular in usually refers to a place, field, or group where something is well known or liked.
Use popular with for audiences or groups of people, and popular in for places, industries, or communities. Both are standard, but they answer different questions.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use popular with to name the people or group that enjoy or support someone or something.
Use popular in for countries, cities, regions, or communities.
Popular in can also refer to an area of activity or interest.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use in for countries, cities, and regions.
✕ The snack is popular with Italy. ✓ The snack is popular in Italy.Use with when referring to people who like something.
✕ The teacher is popular in students. ✓ The teacher is popular with students.Choose the preposition based on whether you mean location or people.
✕ The show is popular in children. ✓ The show is popular with children.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. Popular among is common with larger or more formal groups, such as popular among voters.
No. It can also refer to fields, industries, or communities, such as popular in education.
Yes. For example: The app is popular with students in Canada.
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