Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Malayalam Audience in United Arab Emirates

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Malayalam in United Arab Emirates — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Malayalam has an estimated audience of 1,441,981 people in United Arab Emirates.

#419among Topic in United Arab Emirates
#17in Politics & Society

The average Malayalam fan in United Arab Emirates is 36.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Dubai.

The audience is concentrated in Dubai, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Sharjah.

Top brand affinities include Indian Premier League, Chennai, Flipkart, with strongest over-indexing on Indian Premier League (2.05× the country average).

Demographically, the Malayalam audience skews more male with an average age of 36.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Spirituality, Career Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 6 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Malayalam fan in United Arab Emirates is more male, around 36.4 years old, with strong Spirituality tendencies and a notable affinity for Indian Premier League.

Category: Politics & Society · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-18.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Malayalam profile in United Arab Emirates.

Audience size
1.4M
in United Arab Emirates
Gender
19.0%
81.0% male
Age
36.4
average years
Country rank
#579
Topic in United Arab Emirates
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+2%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Malayalam fans

19.0% are female, 81.0% are male, average age 36.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

19.0%
Female
81.0%
Male
Demographic split for Malayalam audience in United Arab Emirates
MetricValue
Female19.0%
Male81.0%
Average age36.4
Estimated audience size1,441,981
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 36.4
average years
Age distribution of the Malayalam audience in United Arab Emirates
Age bracketShare%
16-1911%
20-2935%
30-3930%
40-4918%
50+6%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

8.4%

of the worldwide Malayalam audience comes from United Arab Emirates.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Malayalam
CountryShare
India54.8%
United Arab Emirates8.4%
Saudi Arabia4.8%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United Arab Emirates average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Malayalam audience in United Arab Emirates is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Malayalam fans by region: top regions in United Arab Emirates
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Ras Al Khaimah~90K1.24×
02Emirate of Ajman~200K1.09×
03Fujairah~40K1.09×
04Emirate of Sharjah~300K0.98×
05Emirate of Abu Dhabi~500K0.84×
06Dubai~700K0.68×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Malayalam audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Malayalam audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Film festivalMovies & TV3.26×
02ChennaiTravel & Leisure3.14×
03JudaismPolitics & Society2.83×
04BuddhismHealth2.79×
05FlipkartShopping2.66×
06Chennai Super KingsSports2.44×
07Breakfast televisionMovies & TV2.26×
08HinduismPolitics & Society2.21×
09Online newspaperNews2.16×
10Indian Premier LeagueSports2.05×
11Digital photographyBusiness & Career2.02×
12HeadphonesTechnology & Electronics2.01×
13Smart deviceTechnology & Electronics1.99×
14Air IndiaTravel & Leisure1.84×
15HindiPolitics & Society1.81×
16RadioTechnology & Electronics1.79×
17BluetoothTechnology & Electronics1.72×
18India national cricket teamSports1.66×
19Indeed.comBusiness & Career1.56×
20Movie theaterMovies & TV1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Malayalam audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Malayalam audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SpiritualityBALANCE1.71×
Career OrientationPOWER1.37×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.33×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Malayalam audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.68×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.77×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.80×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Malayalam have in United Arab Emirates?

Malayalam has an estimated audience of 1,441,981 people in United Arab Emirates, concentrated in Dubai and Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

02

What is the gender split and age of Malayalam fans?

19.0% of Malayalam fans are female, 81.0% are male, with an average age of 36.4 years.

03

Which brands do Malayalam fans like most?

Malayalam fans show strongest brand affinity for Indian Premier League (2.05×), Chennai (3.14×), and Flipkart (2.66×) over the country average.

04

Where do Malayalam fans live in United Arab Emirates?

Malayalam fans in United Arab Emirates are most concentrated in Dubai (reach ~700K), Emirate of Abu Dhabi (reach ~500K), and Emirate of Sharjah (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Malayalam fans also like?

Beyond Malayalam itself, the audience over-indexes on Chennai (3.14×), Flipkart (2.66×), Online newspaper (2.16×), and India national cricket team (1.66×) compared to the United Arab Emirates average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United Arab Emirates who actively search for Malayalam. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Arab Emirates. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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