Penang Population

Penang had been known as a harbor for pirates. It was England's first stronghold in Asia, and they quickly populated the island and made it an important port within the Straits of Malacca. In 30 years the Penang population boomed from almost nil to 10,000 with Georgetown as the capital.

Penang population ranges from just over one million with about 400, 00 based in the capital Georgetown. Penang has not endured the difficulties that such a diverse ethnic mix. The Penang population is ethnically split between Chinese, Malays and Indians, the largest of the three groups being the Chinese followed by the Malays.

Demography of Penang

Penang has the highest population density in Malaysia with 2,031.74 people per square kilometer on the island and 865.99 people per square kilometer on the mainland. A striking feature of Penang population is that the state is the only state in Malaysia where ethnic Chinese forms the majority. The latest information on the ethnic composition of the state is:

Chinese: 638,900 (43.2%)
Malay: 601,200 (40.1%)[citation needed]
Ethnic Indian: 158,000 (9.9%)
Bumiputra - other than Malay: 5,600 (0.38%)
Non-bumiputra: 91,200 (6.1%)

Before the Second World War, Penang population comprised of Jewish and Armenian communities. But they dissipated as a result of the Japanese occupation and the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. A small but commercially significant community of German merchants also existed in Penang. Today, Penang population especially comprises of people from Japan and Britain. The greater metropolitan area of Penang Island, Seberang Prai and neighboring towns such as Sungai Petani and Kulim has a population of over 2 million.

Hotels in Penang
Hydro Majestic Hotel	Dorsett Hotel
Cititel Hotel	Lone Pine Hotel
Paradise Sandy Bay Hotel	Copthorne Orchid Hotel