POLITICIAN
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
Kim Jong-nam
Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Jong-nam has received more than 7,516,576 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Kim Jong-nam is the 4,497th most popular politician (up from 5,240th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 39th in 2019) and the 25th most popular North Korean Politician.
Kim Jong-nam is most famous for being the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Memorability Metrics
7.5M
Page Views (PV)
60.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.55
Effective Languages (L*)
3.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kim Jong-nam ranks 4,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Huo Qubing, Cuitláhuac, Hazael, Ali Hassan Salameh, Henri, Count of Paris, and Callias II. After him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Rim-Sîn I, Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Franz Mehring.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHuo Qubing
140 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4,491
Cuitláhuac
1476 - 1520
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4,492
Hazael
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 4,493
Ali Hassan Salameh
1940 - 1979
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,494
Henri, Count of Paris
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,495
Callias II
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,496
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,497
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
1537 - 1597
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,498
Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine
1670 - 1736
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,499
Muzio Attendolo Sforza
1369 - 1424
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,500
Rim-Sîn I
1850 BC - 1763 BC
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,501
Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
1831 - 1867
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,502
Franz Mehring
1846 - 1919
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 4,503
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Kim Jong-nam ranks 17. Before him are Idina Menzel, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Renner, Snoop Dogg, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and Ricky Martin. After him are Fabien Barthez, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dolores O'Riordan, Ewan McGregor, Jari Litmanen, and Hakan Şükür. Among people deceased in 2017, Kim Jong-nam ranks 75. Before him are Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Adam West, John G. Avildsen, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Georges Prêtre, and Abdul Halim of Kedah. After him are Elsa Martinelli, Zhou Youguang, Ljubiša Samardžić, Chris Cornell, Karl-Otto Apel, and Michael Nyqvist.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsIdina Menzel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 11
Mark Wahlberg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 12
Jeremy Renner
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 13
Snoop Dogg
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 14
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 15
Ricky Martin
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 16
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 17
Fabien Barthez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 18
Charlotte Gainsbourg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 19
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 20
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 21
Jari Litmanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 22
Hakan Şükür
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsRichard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 69
Adam West
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 70
John G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 71
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 72
Georges Prêtre
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 73
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 74
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 75
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 76
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 77
Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 78
Chris Cornell
SINGER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 79
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 80
Michael Nyqvist
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 81
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 30 out of 162. Before him are Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Chung Ju-yung (1915), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Kim Chaek (1903), and Kim Song-ae (1924).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsChoe Yong-rim
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 24
Seongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
960 - 997
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 25
Gongyang of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1394
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 26
Kim Kyong-hui
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 27
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 28
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
992 - 1031
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 29
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 30
Lee Yoo-hyung
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 31
Mokjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
980 - 1009
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 32
Yuri of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
38 BC - 18
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 33
Munjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1019 - 1083
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 34
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 35
Kim Song-ae
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 36
Among POLITICIANS In North Korea
Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Jong-nam ranks 25. Before him are Pak Pong-ju (1939), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992). After him are Mokjong of Goryeo (980), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Kim Chaek (1903), Kim Song-ae (1924), and Gojong of Goryeo (1192).
Pak Pong-ju
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 19
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 20
Seongjong of Goryeo
960 - 997
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 21
Gongyang of Goryeo
1345 - 1394
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 22
Kim Kyong-hui
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 23
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
992 - 1031
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 24
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 25
Mokjong of Goryeo
980 - 1009
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 26
Yuri of Goguryeo
38 BC - 18
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 27
Munjong of Goryeo
1019 - 1083
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 28
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 29
Kim Song-ae
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 30
Gojong of Goryeo
1192 - 1259
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 31