Urban population growth (annual %) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Kosovo stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Kosovo peaked at 6.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 1999.
Kosovo 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (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)
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 7.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Kosovo?
- Urban population growth in Kosovo was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for urban population growth?
- Kosovo ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.