33.5131° N, 36.2920° E
DAMASCUS
Most Famous People Born in Damascus, Syria
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Archbishop 31.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Damascus during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Damascus Is Known For
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Politician is Damascus's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (68).
Damascus over-indexes on archbishop — 31.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Damascus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Michel Aflaq
1912 - 1989
Asmahan
1917 - 1944
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
1912 - 1980
Khalid Bakdash
1912 - 1995
Ahmed Kuftaro
1915 - 2004
Ulfat Idilbi
1912 - 2007
Akram Ojjeh
1918 - 1991
Maamun al-Kuzbari
1914 - 1998
Bashir al-Azma
1910 - 1992
Moussa Abadi
1910 - 1997
Sa'id al-Afghani
1911 - 1997
Izzat Husrieh
1914 - 1975
Joseph Tawil
1913 - 1999
Munir al-Ajlani
1912 - 2004
Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri
1916 - 2011
Avraham Abaas
1912 - 1958
Adnan al-Malki
1919 - 1955
Nicolas Naaman
1911 - 1982
Salah El Dine Tarazi
1917 - 1980
Izzat Traboulsi
1913 - 2000