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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- Field: Diplomat Clear ×
0169 DIPLOMAT
Zoran Jolevski
Born 1959
0231 DIPLOMAT
Umberto Vattani
Born 1938
0287 DIPLOMAT
Vasa Jovanović
1874 - 1970
0383 DIPLOMAT
Darko Angelov
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0414 DIPLOMAT
Toma Karayovov
1868 - 1950
0452 DIPLOMAT
Igor Džundev
Born 1963