Penang population

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.