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: Swimmer Clear ×
0220 SWIMMER
Marko Blaževski
Born 1992
0271 SWIMMER
Zoran Lazarovski
Born 1980
0274 SWIMMER
Vesna Stojanovska
Born 1985
0309 SWIMMER
Aleksandar Miladinovski
Born 1979
0338 SWIMMER
Mirjana Boševska
Born 1981
0355 SWIMMER
Elena Popovska
Born 1990
0400 SWIMMER
Simona Marinova
Born 1994