Urban population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 103.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 6.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 1999.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -5.4% | -486.0% |
| 1999 | -10.4% | +91.6% |
| 2000 | -3.7% | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -128.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -115.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -474.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +220.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -59.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +227.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +104.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -228.7% |
| 2024 | -3.0% | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -103.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -486.0% | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | +474.0% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | +227.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | -228.7% | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | +220.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 2001 | +128.1% | -3.7% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -10.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -3.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -3.0% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More climate change data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5093 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (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 urban population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Urban population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 1999.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for urban population growth?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.