Kumamoto

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1143

Global Rank

1.3

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.4%


Share

Japan • East Asia • Language power

Population
1.7M
GDP
$40B
GDP per capita
$22,896
Land area
3,642 km² (1,406 mi²)
Density
477/km² (1,236/mi²)

Primary city Kumamoto

State / province Kumamoto

Language Japanese

Stands out, per personListed companies: low vs JapanUniversities: low vs Japan

Kumamoto metro area

32.80, 130.71
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Japan

Roasso Kumamoto

Kumamoto • Level: 3

Top Companies

1 companies
1Kyushu Financial Group
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Kumamoto

Japanese first in Kumamoto; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoJapanese
AdministrativeJapanese
NationalJapanese

Kumamoto on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#791

Kumamoto University

Kumamoto, Japan