Urban population (% of total population) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Urban population (% of total population) was 50.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Kosovo is 50.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kosovo peaked at 50.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, 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.
Urban population (% of total population) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 50.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 26.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 45.2% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 150 Romania 52.2% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 50.9% compare
- 155 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (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)
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 7.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Kosovo?
- Urban population in Kosovo was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1960.
- How does Kosovo rank for urban population?
- Kosovo ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.