Rascasse Audience Intelligence

South Asia Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about South Asia in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. South Asia has an estimated audience of 3,074,622 people in Malaysia.

#3among Region in Malaysia
#28among POI in Malaysia
#34in Travel & Leisure

The average South Asia fan in Malaysia is 38.3 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Selangor.

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

Top brand affinities include Kashmir, Breaking news, Politics, with strongest over-indexing on Kashmir (6.85× the country average).

Demographically, the South Asia audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Quality Awareness, Spirituality.

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

The typical South Asia fan in Malaysia is balanced, around 38.3 years old, with strong Quality Awareness tendencies and a notable affinity for Kashmir.

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 Malaysia.

Audience size
3.1M
in Malaysia
Gender
48.2%
51.8% male
Age
38.3
average years
Country rank
#329
POI in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+2%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of South Asia fans

48.2% are female, 51.8% are male, average age 38.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

48.2%
Female
51.8%
Male
Demographic split for South Asia audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female48.2%
Male51.8%
Average age38.3
Estimated audience size3,074,622
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.3
average years
Age distribution of the South Asia audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-1914%
20-2928%
30-3925%
40-4919%
50+15%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.0%

of the worldwide South Asia audience comes from Malaysia.

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 Malaysia average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the South Asia audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

South Asia fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Selangor~1.5M1.49×
02Kuala Lumpur~800K1.36×
03Sabah~300K1.14×
04Penang~200K1.08×
05Sarawak~300K1.05×
06Johor~400K1.01×
07Negeri Sembilan~100K1.00×
08Perak~200K0.99×
09Kedah~200K0.98×
10Pahang~100K0.98×
11Labuan~20K0.97×
12Malacca~100K0.95×
13Perlis~40K0.95×
14Kelantan~100K0.94×
15Terengganu~100K0.94×
16Putrajaya~20K0.94×
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×
01KashmirFashion & Accessoires6.85×
02Public administrationBusiness & Career2.70×
03Breaking newsMovies & TV2.26×
04HindiPolitics & Society2.17×
05PorridgeFood & Beverages2.09×
06Convenience storeFood & Beverages2.03×
07DermatologyBeauty & Wellness1.96×
08FertilizerHome & Garden1.93×
09CNNMovies & TV1.90×
10Blood vesselHealth1.87×
11Islamic architectureHome & Garden1.81×
12WikipediaInternet & Social Media1.78×
13Social scienceBusiness & Career1.77×
14Microwave ovenHome & Garden1.75×
15Non-alcoholic beverageFood & Beverages1.73×
16Mineral waterFood & Beverages1.70×
17PoliticsPolitics & Society1.60×
18Online gamblingGames1.60×
19SociologyBusiness & Career1.53×
20FastingHealth1.51×
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
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.23×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.17×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL1.16×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by South Asia audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndulgenceJOY0.73×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.84×
Social Media UsageJOY0.87×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does South Asia have in Malaysia?

South Asia has an estimated audience of 3,074,622 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

02

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

48.2% of South Asia fans are female, 51.8% are male, with an average age of 38.3 years.

03

Which brands do South Asia fans like most?

South Asia fans show strongest brand affinity for Kashmir (6.85×), Breaking news (2.26×), and Politics (1.6×) over the country average.

04

Where do South Asia fans live in Malaysia?

South Asia fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Selangor (reach ~1.5M), Kuala Lumpur (reach ~800K), and Johor (reach ~400K). 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 Breaking news (2.26×), Politics (1.6×), Convenience store (2.03×), and Hindi (2.17×) 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 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 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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