Urban population in Kosovo
Kosovo: Urban population was 803,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Kosovo 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 peaked at 845,153 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 187,944, in 1960.
Kosovo ranks 156th 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 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187,944 | — |
| 1961 | 198,773 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 210,502 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 223,258 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 237,255 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 252,541 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 269,064 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 286,758 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 302,711 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 316,335 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 329,894 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 344,453 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 360,286 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 376,551 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 393,630 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 411,640 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 430,628 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 450,560 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 471,421 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 493,099 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 515,540 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 537,279 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 558,123 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 579,697 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 602,356 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 625,859 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 649,937 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 674,571 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 696,133 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 713,199 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 728,142 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 742,533 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 757,029 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 770,834 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 784,316 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 797,500 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 810,151 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 821,663 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 778,108 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 701,012 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 675,632 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 682,658 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 686,672 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 686,037 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 685,223 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 684,208 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 682,982 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 681,625 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 680,334 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 679,251 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 678,469 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 681,398 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 690,859 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 702,252 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 710,502 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 713,838 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 724,863 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 747,890 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 769,832 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 787,116 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 809,629 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 830,519 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 845,153 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 826,368 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 802,301 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 803,041 | +0.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 803,041 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 803,041 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
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, annual growth rate 0.0922 % change on previous year (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 growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.3061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Kosovo?
- Urban population in Kosovo was 803,041 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 845,153 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,944 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo rank for urban population?
- Kosovo ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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. 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.