41.9835° N, 21.4333° E
SKOPJE
Most Famous People Born in Skopje, North Macedonia
- Notable people
- 530
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1979
- Most distinctive
- Handball 18.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Skopje during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Skopje Is Known For
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Football is Skopje's biggest profession — 32% of all notables (168).
Skopje over-indexes on handball — 18.7× the global rate.
Skopje under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Skopje's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Esma Redžepova
1943 - 2016
Srgjan Kerim
Born 1948
Ljupka Dimitrovska
1946 - 2016
Karpo Godina
Born 1943
Kiril Dojčinovski
Born 1943
Usnija Redžepova
1946 - 2015
Savo Klimovski
Born 1947
Kole Angelovski
Born 1943
Miroljub Todorović
Born 1940
Stevo Crvenkovski
1947 - 2004
Metodije Spasovski
Born 1946
Trifun Kostovski
Born 1946
Borka Jerman Blažič
Born 1947
Slobodan Čašule
1945 - 2015
Goce Nikolovski
1947 - 2006
Rahim Burhan
Born 1949
Tihomir Pop Asanović
Born 1948
Maty Grunberg
Born 1943
Vančo Balevski
Born 1947
Slobo Ilijevski
1949 - 2008
Janko Lukovski
Born 1946
Alaettin Tahir
1949 - 2004
Sterjo Nakov
Born 1948
Bojana Barltrop
Born 1949
Rahim Burham
Born 1949