Rascasse Audience Intelligence

South Asia Audience in United Arab Emirates

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about South Asia in United Arab Emirates — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. South Asia has an estimated audience of 2,534,047 people in United Arab Emirates.

#10among Region in United Arab Emirates
#25among POI in United Arab Emirates
#35in Travel & Leisure

The average South Asia fan in United Arab Emirates is 34.8 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 Mount Everest, Wikipedia, Hindi, with strongest over-indexing on Mount Everest (4.9× the country average).

Demographically, the South Asia audience skews more male with an average age of 34.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Community Orientation, Mindfulness.

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

The typical South Asia fan in United Arab Emirates is more male, around 34.8 years old, with strong Community Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Mount Everest.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: POI · Subtype: Region

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 South Asia profile in United Arab Emirates.

Audience size
2.5M
in United Arab Emirates
Gender
23.4%
76.6% male
Age
34.8
average years
Country rank
#230
POI in United Arab Emirates
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+9%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of South Asia fans

23.4% are female, 76.6% are male, average age 34.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

23.4%
Female
76.6%
Male
Demographic split for South Asia audience in United Arab Emirates
MetricValue
Female23.4%
Male76.6%
Average age34.8
Estimated audience size2,534,047
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.8
average years
Age distribution of the South Asia audience in United Arab Emirates
Age bracketShare%
16-1915%
20-2938%
30-3929%
40-4914%
50+5%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.5%

of the worldwide South Asia audience comes from United Arab Emirates.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for South Asia
CountryShare
India18.1%
United States11.1%
Saudi Arabia3.4%
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 South Asia audience in United Arab Emirates is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

South Asia fans by region: top regions in United Arab Emirates
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Emirate of Sharjah~600K1.13×
02Emirate of Abu Dhabi~1M1.06×
03Dubai~2M1.02×
04Emirate of Ajman~300K1.00×
05Ras Al Khaimah~100K0.99×
06Fujairah~60K0.96×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for South Asia audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Mount EverestTravel & Leisure4.90×
02HimalayasTravel & Leisure2.65×
03MacauTravel & Leisure2.52×
04KashmirFashion & Accessoires2.43×
05WikipediaInternet & Social Media2.09×
06GlobalizationPolitics & Society2.08×
07North KoreaTravel & Leisure2.03×
08AnthropologyBusiness & Career1.98×
09CrosswordGames1.93×
10FreelancerBusiness & Career1.81×
11BuddhismHealth1.75×
12God in IslamPolitics & Society1.71×
13PizzaFood & Beverages1.70×
14SingaporeTravel & Leisure1.70×
15International schoolBusiness & Career1.66×
16HinduismPolitics & Society1.61×
17HindiPolitics & Society1.59×
18VolunteeringPolitics & Society1.57×
19UniversityBusiness & Career1.55×
20RefrigeratorHome & Garden1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the South Asia 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 South Asia audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Community OrientationOPEN1.22×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.16×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.16×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by South Asia audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Social Media UsageJOY0.88×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.88×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.89×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does South Asia have in United Arab Emirates?

South Asia has an estimated audience of 2,534,047 people in United Arab Emirates, concentrated in Dubai and Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

02

What is the gender split and age of South Asia fans?

23.4% of South Asia fans are female, 76.6% are male, with an average age of 34.8 years.

03

Which brands do South Asia fans like most?

South Asia fans show strongest brand affinity for Mount Everest (4.9×), Wikipedia (2.09×), and Hindi (1.59×) over the country average.

04

Where do South Asia fans live in United Arab Emirates?

South Asia fans in United Arab Emirates are most concentrated in Dubai (reach ~2M), Emirate of Abu Dhabi (reach ~1M), and Emirate of Sharjah (reach ~600K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do South Asia fans also like?

Beyond South Asia itself, the audience over-indexes on Wikipedia (2.09×), Hindi (1.59×), Pizza (1.7×), and University (1.55×) 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 South Asia. 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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