Penang
StateMY-07Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of Malaysia.
AsiaCapital: George TownLanguage: Malay
Population
1.8M
Metros tracked
1
2.6M in metros (148%)
Composite score
10.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: MY-07
At a glance
- Endonym
- Pulau Pinang
- Established
- 1786
- Area
- 1,031 km² (398 mi²)
- Population density
- 1,721/km² (4,457/mi²)
- Rank in Malaysia
- 4th of 16 by composite score
- Area rank
- 12th of 16 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- George Town
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Penang metro footprint
1 metroLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
1 tracked metro
#258George Town★ Capital
2.6M · Regional Hub
10.7