Who are the richest YouTubers in Malaysia and how much money they can make via AdSense? You might not even heard of some of the top dollars-raking channels!
It is no longer a joke nowadays when the younger generations state their dream to become a full-time YouTuber or video producer.
You might be asking, can someone survive by just making videos? Well, there are many who stumbled in their chase of YouTube gold but the top ones are really making lots of money.
Let's find out who are the top YouTubers in Malaysia by earnings and how much money they could possibly make!
We shortlisted YouTube channels which are mostly led by individuals and exclude big production or media companies like Upin & Ipin, Didi & Friends, Astro Gempak, KiniTV, TV3 etc.
Only AdSense earnings (the advertising revenue share between YouTube and content creator) are estimated here, without considering other income sources of the YouTubers.
The AdSense earnings are largely dependant on the number of views. On average, a YouTuber stands to earn USD1 for every 1,000 video views. This is the benchmark we use to estimate the AdSense earnings especially for channels with majority local audience, do take note that the actual earnings depend on various factors.
For example, if a YouTube channel generates most views from the US instead of Malaysia, the YouTuber stands to earn at least 3 times more than the CPM / RPM (revenue per thousand impressions) stated above. You can check the YouTube CPM rates by country here.
Instead of calculating using the lifetime total views, only views from the last 30 days (as of 16 February 2019) is used to estimate the YouTubers' earnings so you can assume that this is their recent monthly income via AdSense.
JO Channel, who is not even in the top 20 YouTube channels by total subscribers in Malaysia, ranks first with 38.1M views registered, which translates into USD38,100 (RM155K) AdSense earnings in the last 30 days!
Do take note that this compilation is by no means extensive, there are quite a couple of YouTube channels out there with overseas audience not listed here, some of them don't even specify their location as Malaysia.
Category: People
Joined YouTube: Jun 21, 2015
Total Uploads: 231
Total Subscribers: 751K+
Total Views (lifetime): 493M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 38.1M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD38,100
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Aug 6, 2016
Total Uploads: 145
Total Subscribers: 1.0M+
Total Views (lifetime): 182M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 22.3M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD22,230
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Sep 28, 2006
Total Uploads: 431
Total Subscribers: 1.9M+
Total Views (lifetime): 743M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 15.3M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD15,300
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Feb 9, 2016
Total Uploads: 131
Total Subscribers: 721K+
Total Views (lifetime): 254M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 15M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD15,000
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Jul 25, 2012
Total Uploads: 1,689
Total Subscribers: 716K+
Total Views (lifetime): 290M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 14.1M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD14,100
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Jun 18, 2011
Total Uploads: 722
Total Subscribers: 1.2M+
Total Views (lifetime): 291M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 8.6M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD8,600
Category: Comedy
Joined YouTube: Jan 18, 2009
Total Uploads: 258
Total Subscribers: 1.1M+
Total Views (lifetime): 288M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 8M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD8,000
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Sep 22, 2017
Total Uploads: 47
Total Subscribers: 927K+
Total Views (lifetime): 138M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 6.8M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD6,800
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: May 12, 2013
Total Uploads: 181
Total Subscribers: 686K+
Total Views (lifetime): 125M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 4.7M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD4,700
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Jun 30, 2017
Total Uploads: 164
Total Subscribers: 461K+
Total Views (lifetime): 91M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 4.7M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD4,700
The list above could change in a matter of days or weeks, but at least you get the idea of how to calculate the YouTuber's earnings via AdSense. It is largely dependant on the views you are getting at the moment, not in the past.
Guest what? 2 of the top 10 YouTube channels are started as recent as 2017, it takes less than 2 years for them to rank in top 10 and rake in the dollars!
In fact, half of the list above was started in less than 5 years ago. It is definitely not an easy route but there are always opportunities for content creators out there.
You might be asking, can someone survive by just making videos? Well, there are many who stumbled in their chase of YouTube gold but the top ones are really making lots of money.
Let's find out who are the top YouTubers in Malaysia by earnings and how much money they could possibly make!
We shortlisted YouTube channels which are mostly led by individuals and exclude big production or media companies like Upin & Ipin, Didi & Friends, Astro Gempak, KiniTV, TV3 etc.
Only AdSense earnings (the advertising revenue share between YouTube and content creator) are estimated here, without considering other income sources of the YouTubers.
The AdSense earnings are largely dependant on the number of views. On average, a YouTuber stands to earn USD1 for every 1,000 video views. This is the benchmark we use to estimate the AdSense earnings especially for channels with majority local audience, do take note that the actual earnings depend on various factors.
For example, if a YouTube channel generates most views from the US instead of Malaysia, the YouTuber stands to earn at least 3 times more than the CPM / RPM (revenue per thousand impressions) stated above. You can check the YouTube CPM rates by country here.
Instead of calculating using the lifetime total views, only views from the last 30 days (as of 16 February 2019) is used to estimate the YouTubers' earnings so you can assume that this is their recent monthly income via AdSense.
JO Channel, who is not even in the top 20 YouTube channels by total subscribers in Malaysia, ranks first with 38.1M views registered, which translates into USD38,100 (RM155K) AdSense earnings in the last 30 days!
Do take note that this compilation is by no means extensive, there are quite a couple of YouTube channels out there with overseas audience not listed here, some of them don't even specify their location as Malaysia.
#1. JO Channel
Category: People
Joined YouTube: Jun 21, 2015
Total Uploads: 231
Total Subscribers: 751K+
Total Views (lifetime): 493M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 38.1M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD38,100
#2. Alieff Irfan
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Aug 6, 2016
Total Uploads: 145
Total Subscribers: 1.0M+
Total Views (lifetime): 182M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 22.3M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD22,230
#3. Namewee
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Sep 28, 2006
Total Uploads: 431
Total Subscribers: 1.9M+
Total Views (lifetime): 743M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 15.3M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD15,300
#4. Aiman 97
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Feb 9, 2016
Total Uploads: 131
Total Subscribers: 721K+
Total Views (lifetime): 254M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 15M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD15,000
#5. SuesKawaiiCollection
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Jul 25, 2012
Total Uploads: 1,689
Total Subscribers: 716K+
Total Views (lifetime): 290M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 14.1M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD14,100
#6. Nur Amira Syahira
Category: Music
Joined YouTube: Jun 18, 2011
Total Uploads: 722
Total Subscribers: 1.2M+
Total Views (lifetime): 291M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 8.6M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD8,600
#7. Ling BigYong
Category: Comedy
Joined YouTube: Jan 18, 2009
Total Uploads: 258
Total Subscribers: 1.1M+
Total Views (lifetime): 288M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 8M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD8,000
#8. BabYzzz
Joined YouTube: Sep 22, 2017
Total Uploads: 47
Total Subscribers: 927K+
Total Views (lifetime): 138M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 6.8M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD6,800
#9=. Syahmi Sazli
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: May 12, 2013
Total Uploads: 181
Total Subscribers: 686K+
Total Views (lifetime): 125M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 4.7M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD4,700
#9=. NaoDongDaKai 腦洞大開
Category: Entertainment
Joined YouTube: Jun 30, 2017
Total Uploads: 164
Total Subscribers: 461K+
Total Views (lifetime): 91M+
Total Views (last 30 days): 4.7M
Estimated Earnings (last 30 days): USD4,700
5 top-earning YouTube channels were started post-2015
The list above could change in a matter of days or weeks, but at least you get the idea of how to calculate the YouTuber's earnings via AdSense. It is largely dependant on the views you are getting at the moment, not in the past.
Guest what? 2 of the top 10 YouTube channels are started as recent as 2017, it takes less than 2 years for them to rank in top 10 and rake in the dollars!
In fact, half of the list above was started in less than 5 years ago. It is definitely not an easy route but there are always opportunities for content creators out there.
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