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title: "Indomie vs Maruchan: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Indomie or Maruchan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cup noodles brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Indomie vs Maruchan: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Indomie or Maruchan? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cup noodles brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Indomie and Maruchan
- **Competitive set**: Cup noodles brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Indomie Share of Search**: 33.6%
- **Maruchan Share of Search**: 8.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Indomie or Maruchan?

- In September 2026, Indomie had more branded searches than Maruchan among cup noodles brands worldwide. Indomie was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Maruchan’s 74K, and held a 33.6% Share of Search versus Maruchan’s 8.3%.
- Indomie was ahead of Maruchan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indomie’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide moved from 36.9% to 33.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maruchan’s estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide moved from 9.1% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

## How did search popularity change for cup noodles brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Indomie gained estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 32.4% to 33.6%.
- In September 2026, Maruchan lost estimated Share of Search among cup noodles brands worldwide, from 9.7% to 8.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Indomie estimated searches | Indomie Share of Search | Indomie rank | Maruchan estimated searches | Maruchan Share of Search | Maruchan rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 37.4% | 2 | 74K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 33% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 32.8% | 2 | 74K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 31.9% | 2 | 74K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 36.5% | 2 | 74K | 9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 301K | 33% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 36.9% | 2 | 74K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 301K | 36.2% | 2 | 90.5K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 32.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 33.6% | 2 | 74K | 8.3% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Indomie’s and Maruchan’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Indomie**: Measured on the search term “indomie”.
- **Maruchan**: Measured on the search term “maruchan ramen”.

- [Indomie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/indomie)
- [Maruchan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/maruchan)
- [All cup noodles brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Indomie or Maruchan?

In September 2026, Indomie had more branded searches than Maruchan among cup noodles brands worldwide. Indomie was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Maruchan’s 74K, and held a 33.6% Share of Search versus Maruchan’s 8.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Indomie vs Maruchan: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cup-noodles-brands/compare/indomie-vs-maruchan

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