Businesses in Kuala Penyu

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kuala Penyu

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other membership organizations	53
Restaurants	33
Education	26
Grocery stores and supermarkets	23
Other accommodation	22
Public administration	16
Shopping	14
Cafes	12
Churches	11
Travel agencies	10
Mosques	10
Travel and transportation	9
Primary and elementary schools	9

Kuala Penyu Facts

Area	24.3 km²
Population	4,932
Male Population	2,504 (50.8%)
Female Population	2,428 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+177.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+1.1%
Median Age	26.6 years (Male: 26.9, Female: 26.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$9,524 (2022)
Area Codes	87
Neighborhoods	Kampong Kerukan, Menumbok, Bukit Naga, Kampung Melikai
Local Time
Timezone	Malaysia Time
Lat & Lng	5.57140, 115.59840
Postal Codes	89740, 89747, 89748, 89749

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Kuala Penyu Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,777	3,314	4,880	7,912	4,932	5,284	5,588
Population Density	73.1 / km²	136.3 / km²	200.7 / km²	325.4 / km²	202.9 / km²	217.3 / km²	229.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kuala Penyu Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 1.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kuala Penyu	+177.5%	+48.8%	+1.1%
Sabah	—	—	—
Malaysia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kuala Penyu Median Age

Median Age: 26.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kuala Penyu	26.6 yrs	26.3 yrs	26.9 yrs
Sabah	22.6 yrs	22.4 yrs	22.7 yrs
Malaysia	25.7 yrs	25.7 yrs	25.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kuala Penyu Population Density

Population Density: 203 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kuala Penyu	4,932	24.3 km²	203 / km²
Sabah	3.4 million	74,248.4 km²	45.4 / km²
Malaysia	29.6 million	329,840.2 km²	89.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kuala Penyu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kuala Penyu

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kuala Penyu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kuala Penyu

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kuala Penyu Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$5,914	$4,329	$5,549	$6,258	$9,611	$9,129	$8,849	$9,524
Total GDP	$43.4M	$36.6M	$53.1M	$70.7M	$124.1M	$129.7M	$134.7M	$148.7M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Sabah CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Sabah	21,232,731 tn	6.3 tn	286 tons/km²
Malaysia	198,593,412 tn	6.71 tn	602.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Sabah CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	21,232,731 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	286 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Earthquake	Low (2.2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Kuala Penyu

Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 18,958 in 2010, with ethnic Dusun Tatana forming the largest single ethnic group.

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