Population, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population, total was 1.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 1997
All-time low
984,846
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Kosovo stood at 1.58 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kosovo peaked at 2.20 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 984,846, in 1960.
Kosovo ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 984,846 | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.58 million | -1.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.58 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.58 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 150 Latvia 1.85 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.60 million compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.58 million compare
- 155 East Timor 1.42 million compare
- 156 Cyprus 1.37 million compare
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5093 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.3061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kosovo?
- Population, total in Kosovo was 1.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,846 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo rank for population, total?
- Kosovo ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.