Kurume ranks 2,016th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Halberstadt, Katrineholm, and Kristinehamn. Memorable people born in Kurume include Leiji Matsumoto, Seiko Matsuda, and Hiroshi Yoshida. Kurume has been the birth place of many soccer players and comic artists. Kurume is located in Japan.
Kurume is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 persons per km². The total area of the city is 229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1876 and 2000, Kurume was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Leiji Matsumoto, Seiko Matsuda, and Hiroshi Yoshida.
1938 - 2023
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2
1876 - 1950
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 3
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.58
Rank: 4
1986 - Present
HPI: 23.97
Rank: 5
2000 - Present
HPI: 19.86
Rank: 6
1986 - Present
HPI: 18.91
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Kurume were soccer players (3), comic artists (1), singers (1), painters (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kurume since 1700.