Population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Population, total was 1.58 million in 2025. β² Rising
Population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 1.58 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 2.20 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 984,846, in 1960.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 984,846 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million | 1.25 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.60 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.87 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.79 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.78 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.58 million | 1.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More climate change data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Population, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 1.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,846 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for population, total?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.