Surabaya
Surabaya ranks 1,666th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jundiaí, Eisenach, and Granollers. Memorable people born in Surabaya include Sukarno, Laura Gemser, and Jan Kok. Memorable people who died in Surabaya include Wage Rudolf Supratman. Surabaya has been the birth place of many badminton players, and politicians and the death place of many musicians. Surabaya is located in Indonesia.
Surabaya is the capital city of East Java province and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern corner of Java island, on the Madura Strait, it is one of the earliest port cities in Southeast Asia. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Surabaya is one of the four main central cities of Indonesia, alongside Jakarta, Medan, and Makassar. The city had a population of 2,874,314 within its city limits at the 2020 census. With 3,009,286 people living in the city as of mid 2023 and over 10 million in the extended Surabaya metropolitan area, according to the latest official estimate, Surabaya was the second-largest metropolitan area in Indonesia. Surabaya metropolitan is also ASEAN's 6th largest economy ahead of Hanoi. In 2023, the city's GRP PPP was estimated at US$150.294 billion. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1889 and 1997, Surabaya was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Sukarno, Laura Gemser, and Jan Kok. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Surabaya including Wage Rudolf Supratman.
People Born in Surabaya
Go to all RankingsSukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 1
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2
Jan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 3
Xaviera Hollander
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 4
Rudy Hartono
BADMINTON PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 5
Alan Budikusuma
BADMINTON PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 6
Lilies Handayani
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 7
Tony Gunawan
BADMINTON PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 30.71
Rank: 8
Sony Dwi Kuncoro
BADMINTON PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.80
Rank: 9
Diananda Choirunisa
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Surabaya
Go to all RankingsJan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 3
Lilies Handayani
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 7
Diananda Choirunisa
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Surabaya
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Most individuals born in present day Surabaya were badminton players (4), politicians (2), actors (1), soccer players (1), and writers (1), while most who died were musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Surabaya, including Rudy Hartono, Alan Budikusuma, and Tony Gunawan. Whereas, throughout history, badminton players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Surabaya, including Rudy Hartono, Alan Budikusuma, and Tony Gunawan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Surabaya since 1700.