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Pulau Pinang

Pulau Pinang is located in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia.
This state is divided into two parts it is island dan Seberang Prai separated by the Straits of Malacca.
Seberang Prai is bordered: 
i. Kedah in the east, and 
ii. Perak in the south.
 
Pulau Pinang @ a Glance
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Area (km2)* 1,049 1,049 1,049 1,049 -
Population (million)          
  Total 1.74 1.76 1.77 1.77 1.77e
  Male 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89e
  Female 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88e
Average Annual Population Growth Rate (%) 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.2e
Birth and Death ( per 1,000 population )          
  Crude Birth Rate 12.3 11.7 11.4 - -
  Crude Death Rate 6.2 6.4 6.2 - -
Total Fertility Rate# 1.4 1.3 1.3 - -
Life expectancy at birth (years)          
Male 72.3 72.6 72.9 73.3p 73.5e
Female 77.7 78.0 78.2 78.6p 78.9e
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)          
  GDP at constant 2015 prices (RM million) 86,768 91,234 94,666p 92,631e -
  GDP per capita at current prices (RM) 51,130 52,921 55,215p 54,818e -
  GDP Growth (%) 5.2 5.1 3.8p -2.1e -
Employment 2          
  Labour Force ('000) 841.1 849.4 852.3 863.4 -
  Employed ('000) 823.8 830.8 835.6 832.9 -
  Unemployed ('000) 17.3 18.6 16.7 30.6 -
  Labour Force Participation Rates, LFPR (%)          
       Total 67.5 67.7 67.3 68.0 -
       Male 79.2 79.5 80.5 80.5 -
       Female 55.7 55.9 54.1 55.4 -
  Unemployment Rate (%) 2.1 2.2 2.0 3.5 -

Note:

  1. 2016 - 2019: Population Estimates based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010.
  2. # Total Fertility Rate: The rate per woman aged 15 - 49 years.
  3. p Preliminary.
  4. e Estimate.
  5. The added total may differ due to rounding.
  6. * Source: Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia.

Updated: 20 August 2021