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: Writer Clear ×
0040 WRITER
Venko Markovski
1915 - 1988
0046 WRITER
Goce Smilevski
Born 1975
0095 WRITER
Vlada Urošević
Born 1934
0143 WRITER
Aleksandar Prokopiev
Born 1953
0192 WRITER
Ivan Djeparoski
Born 1958
0194 WRITER
Slavka Maneva
1934 - 2010
0245 WRITER
Irena Jordanova
Born 1980
0246 WRITER
Zarko Kujundziski
Born 1980
0273 WRITER
Elizabeta Jonuz
Born 1964
0526 WRITER
Rahim Burham
Born 1949