Penang

AT A GLANCE

Penang in facts

• TypeState
• CapitalGeorge Town
• Population1.7 m2020 · 1,740,400
• Area1,031 km²

All geographic & statistical details (8)▾

Density

1,688 people per km²

World region

Asia · South-eastern Asia

National anthem

"Negaraku" (My Country) · collective, led by Tunku Abdul Rahman/Pierre Jean DE Beranger

ISO 3166-2 code

MY-07

Official website

penang.gov.my ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Time zone

UTC+8

Location

5.4°N, 100.4°E

Neighbouring regions

1

Shares borders with 1 region

• KedahState · 2.1 m people→

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q188096, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Penang

Flag

Image: Original designer of the flag is unknown. / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Coat of arms

Image: Ranking Update / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.