Population growth in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population growth was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Kosovo stood at -1.1%.
That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kosovo peaked at 3.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 1999.
That places Kosovo 49th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -10.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -3.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -1.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -5.4% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 46 Namibia 2.0% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 48 South Sudan 2.0% compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.0% compare
- 50 Eritrea 2.0% compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 52 Kenya 1.9% compare
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kosovo?
- Population growth in Kosovo was -1.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for population growth?
- Kosovo ranks 49th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.