Kyiv ranks 56th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montreal, Houston, and Cairo. Memorable people born in Kyiv include Golda Meir, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev. Memorable people who died in Kyiv include Oleg of Novgorod, Vasily Zaitsev, and Olga of Kiev. Kyiv has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Kyiv is located in Ukraine.
Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 2002, Kyiv was the birth place of 147 globally memorable people, including Golda Meir, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev. Additionaly, 81 globally memorable people have passed away in Kyiv including Oleg of Novgorod, Vasily Zaitsev, and Olga of Kiev.
1898 - 1978
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 1
1891 - 1940
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 2
942 - 972
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 3
1889 - 1950
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 4
1903 - 1989
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 5
1889 - 1972
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 6
1891 - 1967
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 7
1025 - 1075
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 8
1903 - 1942
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 9
1939 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 10
955 - 980
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 11
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 12
1908 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 51
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 57
1881 - 1946
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 67
1929 - 1998
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 74
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 78
1910 - 1975
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 79
1892 - 1984
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 80
1893 - 1986
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 83
1896 - 1976
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 84
1886 - 1957
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 87
1940 - 2001
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 94
1934 - 1966
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 95
900 - 912
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 1
1915 - 1991
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 2
890 - 969
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 3
1931 - 1995
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
1053 - 1125
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 5
1095 - 1157
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 6
1862 - 1911
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 7
1901 - 1944
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 8
1906 - 1984
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 9
1056 - 1106
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 10
1076 - 1132
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 11
963 - 1011
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 12
1935 - 2021
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 15
1365 - 1420
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 24
983 - 1073
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 32
1760 - 1816
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 36
1891 - 1967
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 39
1938 - 2020
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 49
1862 - 1912
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 50
1881 - 1946
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 51
1854 - 1934
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 52
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 53
1100 - 1122
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 55
1892 - 1937
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 56
Most individuals born in present day Kyiv were politicians (21), writers (13), soccer players (13), singers (9), and actors (8), while most who died were politicians (21), writers (10), soccer players (10), religious figures (4), and athletes (4).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kyiv, including Oleg Blokhin, Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, and Oleksandr Shovkovskiy. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kyiv, including Golda Meir, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Yaropolk I of Kiev.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kyiv since 1700.