Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Muslim world Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Muslim world in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Muslim world has an estimated audience of 2,287,373 people in Malaysia.

#407among Topic in Malaysia
#32in Politics & Society

The average Muslim world fan in Malaysia is 38.4 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Selangor.

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

Top brand affinities include Telegram, Malaysiakini, Google Maps, with strongest over-indexing on Telegram (2.06× the country average).

Demographically, the Muslim world audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Spirituality.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Muslim world fan in Malaysia is balanced, around 38.4 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Telegram.

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 Muslim world profile in Malaysia.

Audience size
2.3M
in Malaysia
Gender
54.9%
45.1% male
Age
38.4
average years
Country rank
#531
Topic in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-18%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Muslim world fans

54.9% are female, 45.1% are male, average age 38.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

54.9%
Female
45.1%
Male
Demographic split for Muslim world audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female54.9%
Male45.1%
Average age38.4
Estimated audience size2,287,373
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.4
average years
Age distribution of the Muslim world audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-1914%
20-2926%
30-3924%
40-4921%
50+14%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

8.0%

of the worldwide Muslim world audience comes from Malaysia.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Muslim world
CountryShare
Indonesia13.5%
Malaysia8.0%
Saudi Arabia5.1%
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 Muslim world audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Muslim world fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Terengganu~100K1.08×
02Kelantan~100K1.07×
03Malacca~90K1.05×
04Pahang~100K1.04×
05Negeri Sembilan~100K1.03×
06Kedah~200K1.01×
07Sabah~200K0.98×
08Perak~200K0.98×
09Sarawak~200K0.97×
10Penang~100K0.97×
11Johor~300K0.95×
12Kuala Lumpur~400K0.90×
13Selangor~600K0.87×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Muslim world audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Al-Aqsa MosqueTravel & Leisure6.38×
02AbayaFashion & Accessoires3.78×
03ZakatPolitics & Society2.96×
04Rafizi RamliPolitics & Society2.91×
05Ramadan (calendar month)Politics & Society2.83×
06Islamic architectureHome & Garden2.59×
07HijabPolitics & Society2.35×
08Islamic bankingBusiness & Career2.35×
09Anwar IbrahimPolitics & Society2.34×
10God in IslamPolitics & Society2.21×
11WikipediaInternet & Social Media2.14×
12TelegramInternet & Social Media2.06×
13Money back guaranteeShopping1.88×
14Google MapsInternet & Social Media1.78×
15MalaysiakiniNews1.77×
16PoliticsPolitics & Society1.70×
17Kitchen cabinetHome & Garden1.69×
18FastingHealth1.68×
19Singer-songwriterMusic & Radio1.65×
20Kosmo!News1.61×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Muslim world 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 Muslim world audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.77×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.20×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.19×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Muslim world audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndulgenceJOY0.74×
SustainabilityBALANCE0.84×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.84×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Muslim world have in Malaysia?

Muslim world has an estimated audience of 2,287,373 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

02

What is the gender split and age of Muslim world fans?

54.9% of Muslim world fans are female, 45.1% are male, with an average age of 38.4 years.

03

Which brands do Muslim world fans like most?

Muslim world fans show strongest brand affinity for Telegram (2.06×), Malaysiakini (1.77×), and Google Maps (1.78×) over the country average.

04

Where do Muslim world fans live in Malaysia?

Muslim world fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Selangor (reach ~600K), Kuala Lumpur (reach ~400K), and Johor (reach ~300K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Muslim world fans also like?

Beyond Muslim world itself, the audience over-indexes on Malaysiakini (1.77×), Google Maps (1.78×), Hijab (2.35×), and Al-Aqsa Mosque (6.38×) 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 Muslim world. 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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