Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Software Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Software in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Software has an estimated audience of 6,067,247 people in Malaysia.

#31among Lifestyle cluster in Malaysia
#52among Topic in Malaysia
#4in Technology & Electronics

The average Software fan in Malaysia is 38.9 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Kuala Lumpur.

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

Top brand affinities include Google Drive, HVAC, Political science, with strongest over-indexing on Google Drive (1.65× the country average).

Demographically, the Software audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Quality Awareness.

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

The typical Software fan in Malaysia is balanced, around 38.9 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for Google Drive.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic · Subtype: Lifestyle cluster

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 Software profile in Malaysia.

Audience size
6.1M
in Malaysia
Gender
45.5%
54.5% male
Age
38.9
average years
Country rank
#74
Topic in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-17%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Software fans

45.5% are female, 54.5% are male, average age 38.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

45.5%
Female
54.5%
Male
Demographic split for Software audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female45.5%
Male54.5%
Average age38.9
Estimated audience size6,067,247
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.9
average years
Age distribution of the Software audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-1915%
20-2926%
30-3923%
40-4920%
50+17%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

1.0%

of the worldwide Software audience comes from Malaysia.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Software
CountryShare
United States17.3%
India5.1%
Brazil4.6%
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 Software audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Software fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Kuala Lumpur~2.5M2.20×
02Pahang~400K1.24×
03Sarawak~600K1.16×
04Perak~600K1.16×
05Sabah~600K1.08×
06Kelantan~300K1.08×
07Selangor~2M1.04×
08Johor~800K1.01×
09Kedah~400K0.99×
10Negeri Sembilan~300K0.91×
11Terengganu~200K0.91×
12Penang~300K0.86×
13Perlis~70K0.80×
14Malacca~200K0.76×
15Labuan~40K0.71×
16Putrajaya~20K0.54×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Software audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01USB Type-CTechnology & Electronics1.79×
02Run-flat tireCars & Mobility1.79×
03Vehicle audioCars & Mobility1.72×
04Godzilla (2014 film)Movies & TV1.69×
05Hard waterHome & Garden1.67×
06Google DriveTechnology & Electronics1.65×
07Business cardBusiness & Career1.63×
08Happy MealFood & Beverages1.63×
09Karl MarxLiterature1.63×
10Knowledge managementBusiness & Career1.63×
11Public administrationBusiness & Career1.62×
12StatisticsBusiness & Career1.62×
13Tv8Movies & TV1.62×
14Corruption awarenessPolitics & Society1.59×
15HVACHome & Garden1.55×
16Food bankPolitics & Society1.55×
17The Salvation ArmyPolitics & Society1.55×
18Google Street ViewInternet & Social Media1.54×
19Air fryerFood & Beverages1.51×
20Political scienceBusiness & Career1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Software 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 Software audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.16×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.08×
Community OrientationOPEN1.06×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Software audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.56×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.87×
IndulgenceJOY0.90×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Software have in Malaysia?

Software has an estimated audience of 6,067,247 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

02

What is the gender split and age of Software fans?

45.5% of Software fans are female, 54.5% are male, with an average age of 38.9 years.

03

Which brands do Software fans like most?

Software fans show strongest brand affinity for Google Drive (1.65×), HVAC (1.55×), and Political science (1.5×) over the country average.

04

Where do Software fans live in Malaysia?

Software fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Kuala Lumpur (reach ~2.5M), Selangor (reach ~2M), and Johor (reach ~800K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Software fans also like?

Beyond Software itself, the audience over-indexes on HVAC (1.55×), Political science (1.5×), Public administration (1.62×), and Air fryer (1.51×) 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 Software. 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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