Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Malaysia Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Malaysia in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Malaysia has an estimated audience of 7,619,108 people in Malaysia.

#1among Country in Malaysia
#2among POI in Malaysia
#2in Travel & Leisure

The average Malaysia fan in Malaysia is 38.1 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Selangor.

The audience is concentrated in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor.

Top brand affinities include Webtoon, Prothom Alo, Korean Series, with strongest over-indexing on Webtoon (2.65× the country average).

Demographically, the Malaysia audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Healthy Lifestyle, Sustainability.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Malaysia fan in Malaysia is balanced, around 38.1 years old, with strong Healthy Lifestyle tendencies and a notable affinity for Webtoon.

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

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 Malaysia profile in Malaysia.

Audience size
7.6M
in Malaysia
Gender
49.1%
50.9% male
Age
38.1
average years
Country rank
#23
POI in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+3%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Malaysia fans

49.1% are female, 50.9% are male, average age 38.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

49.1%
Female
50.9%
Male
Demographic split for Malaysia audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female49.1%
Male50.9%
Average age38.1
Estimated audience size7,619,108
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.1
average years
Age distribution of the Malaysia audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-1918%
20-2926%
30-3921%
40-4918%
50+17%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

6.9%

of the worldwide Malaysia audience comes from Malaysia.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Malaysia
CountryShare
China17.2%
Indonesia9.6%
Malaysia6.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Malaysia average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Malaysia audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Malaysia fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Kuala Lumpur~2M1.54×
02Selangor~3M1.34×
03Johor~1M1.22×
04Sabah~800K1.08×
05Kedah~500K1.08×
06Penang~500K1.05×
07Pahang~400K1.04×
08Negeri Sembilan~400K1.03×
09Sarawak~600K1.00×
10Perak~600K1.00×
11Malacca~300K0.93×
12Kelantan~300K0.92×
13Terengganu~300K0.92×
14Putrajaya~30K0.75×
15Perlis~70K0.66×
16Labuan~30K0.53×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Malaysia audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01WebtoonInternet & Social Media2.65×
02Zaskia Adya MeccaMovies & TV2.61×
03Shireen SungkarMovies & TV2.20×
04Gong YooMovies & TV1.93×
05MatahariMall.comWebsite / Newspaper / Magazine1.81×
06Korean SeriesMovies & TV1.78×
07Bdnews24.comNews1.73×
08Laudya Chintya BellaMusic & Radio1.72×
09Prothom AloNews1.69×
10CNBLUEMusic & Radio1.63×
11TaeyangMusic & Radio1.62×
12Bed bugHome & Garden1.62×
13Dainik JagranNews1.61×
14LordeMusic & Radio1.55×
15Claire RosinkranzMusic & Radio1.55×
16chloe moriondoMusic & Radio1.55×
17Frances ForeverMusic & Radio1.55×
18Vice GandaMovies & TV1.54×
19TelenorTechnology & Electronics1.54×
20Wardah CosmeticsBeauty & Wellness1.53×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Malaysia 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 Malaysia audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE0.92×
SustainabilityBALANCE0.78×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.76×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Malaysia audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Social Media UsageJOY0.55×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.57×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.60×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Malaysia have in Malaysia?

Malaysia has an estimated audience of 7,619,108 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

02

What is the gender split and age of Malaysia fans?

49.1% of Malaysia fans are female, 50.9% are male, with an average age of 38.1 years.

03

Which brands do Malaysia fans like most?

Malaysia fans show strongest brand affinity for Webtoon (2.65×), Prothom Alo (1.69×), and Korean Series (1.78×) over the country average.

04

Where do Malaysia fans live in Malaysia?

Malaysia fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Selangor (reach ~3M), Kuala Lumpur (reach ~2M), and Johor (reach ~1M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Malaysia fans also like?

Beyond Malaysia itself, the audience over-indexes on Prothom Alo (1.69×), Korean Series (1.78×), Gong Yoo (1.93×), and Taeyang (1.62×) compared to the Malaysia average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Malaysia who actively search for Malaysia. 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 Malaysia. 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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