Urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Urban population was 803,041 in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 803,041, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 845,153 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 187,944, in 1960.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,514 | 187,944 | 316,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,216 | 329,894 | 493,099 | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,269 | 515,540 | 713,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 769,129 | 701,012 | 821,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,462 | 675,632 | 686,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,702 | 678,469 | 787,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,502 | 802,301 | 845,153 | 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 50.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Urban population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 803,041 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 845,153 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,944 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for urban population?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.