Urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.0922 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.0922 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 103.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 6.58 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -9.91 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Kosovo 178th out of 218 countries 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -473.0% |
| 1999 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2000 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2002 | 0.588 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1187 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1481 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1792 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1987 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1894 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1592 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1151 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4317 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2023 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2024 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +475.0% | -0.1151 % change on previous year | 0.4317 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -473.0% | 1.42 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +228.9% | 0.4695 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -226.1% | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +221.6% | 0.4317 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +128.7% | -3.62 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3078 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.1151 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3599 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 175 Bulgaria 0.1749 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Germany 0.1123 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Dominica 0.0924 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russian Federation 0.076 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Italy 0.0463 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5093 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.3061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Kosovo was 0.0922 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.91 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.