Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Punjabi language Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Punjabi language in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Punjabi language has an estimated audience of 2,290,540 people in Malaysia.

#9among Language in Malaysia
#405among Topic in Malaysia
#31in Politics & Society

The average Punjabi language fan in Malaysia is 39.9 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Selangor.

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

Top brand affinities include vijay tv, Malaysiakini, Singer-songwriter, with strongest over-indexing on vijay tv (6.31× the country average).

Demographically, the Punjabi language audience skews balanced with an average age of 39.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Quality Awareness.

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

The typical Punjabi language fan in Malaysia is balanced, around 39.9 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for vijay tv.

Category: Politics & Society · Type: Topic · Subtype: Language

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 Punjabi language profile in Malaysia.

Audience size
2.3M
in Malaysia
Gender
53.3%
46.7% male
Age
39.9
average years
Country rank
#529
Topic in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

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

Demographics of Punjabi language fans

53.3% are female, 46.7% are male, average age 39.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

53.3%
Female
46.7%
Male
Demographic split for Punjabi language audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female53.3%
Male46.7%
Average age39.9
Estimated audience size2,290,540
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 39.9
average years
Age distribution of the Punjabi language audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-1910%
20-2926%
30-3926%
40-4923%
50+16%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

6.1%

of the worldwide Punjabi language audience comes from Malaysia.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Punjabi language
CountryShare
India48.4%
United States11.7%
Malaysia6.1%
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 Punjabi language audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Punjabi language fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Kuala Lumpur~700K1.77×
02Selangor~1M1.62×
03Penang~200K1.47×
04Perak~200K1.29×
05Johor~400K1.28×
06Negeri Sembilan~100K1.17×
07Kedah~200K1.08×
08Malacca~80K0.97×
09Pahang~100K0.91×
10Labuan~20K0.91×
11Sarawak~200K0.88×
12Perlis~30K0.87×
13Sabah~200K0.85×
14Putrajaya~10K0.83×
15Kelantan~90K0.79×
16Terengganu~70K0.77×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Punjabi language audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Kamal HaasanMovies & TV8.55×
02Sun TVMovies & TV7.66×
03vijay tvMovies & TV6.31×
04Ajith KumarSports4.93×
05DhanushMovies & TV4.66×
06RajinikanthMovies & TV4.21×
07Batu CavesTravel & Leisure3.24×
08Islamic architectureHome & Garden3.22×
09Singer-songwriterMusic & Radio2.99×
10WikipediaInternet & Social Media2.76×
11Money back guaranteeShopping2.62×
12Social scienceBusiness & Career2.12×
13PoliticsPolitics & Society2.04×
14Blood vesselHealth2.00×
15PhilosophyBusiness & Career1.86×
16LinuxTechnology & Electronics1.85×
17VolunteeringPolitics & Society1.74×
18Online pokerGames1.66×
19CambodiaTravel & Leisure1.65×
20MalaysiakiniNews1.51×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Punjabi language 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 Punjabi language audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.95×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.83×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.39×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Punjabi language audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndividualismJOY0.50×
IndulgenceJOY0.50×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.70×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Punjabi language have in Malaysia?

Punjabi language has an estimated audience of 2,290,540 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

02

What is the gender split and age of Punjabi language fans?

53.3% of Punjabi language fans are female, 46.7% are male, with an average age of 39.9 years.

03

Which brands do Punjabi language fans like most?

Punjabi language fans show strongest brand affinity for vijay tv (6.31×), Malaysiakini (1.51×), and Singer-songwriter (2.99×) over the country average.

04

Where do Punjabi language fans live in Malaysia?

Punjabi language fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Selangor (reach ~1M), Kuala Lumpur (reach ~700K), and Johor (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Punjabi language fans also like?

Beyond Punjabi language itself, the audience over-indexes on Malaysiakini (1.51×), Singer-songwriter (2.99×), Kamal Haasan (8.55×), and Politics (2.04×) 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 Punjabi language. 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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