Demographics of Kosovo
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 21 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Kosovo is projected at 1.67 million, compared to 1.68 million in 2024. It ranks 153rd in the world by population and 35th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.54 percent, the 202th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 0.82 million males and 0.85 million females in Kosovo. The percentage of the male population is 49.19%, compared to 50.81% of the female population. Kosovo has 27k more females than males. The sex ratio in Kosovo in 2025 will be 96.802 males per 100 females. Kosovo is in the 83th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 386,714 | 391,766 | 778,481 | 2.04 | 98.710 |
| 1955 | 434,749 | 433,299 | 868,048 | 2.32 | 100.335 |
| 1960 | 496,935 | 487,910 | 984,846 | 2.77 | 101.850 |
| 1965 | 567,330 | 552,838 | 1,120,168 | 2.78 | 102.621 |
| 1970 | 628,718 | 620,837 | 1,249,555 | 1.47 | 101.269 |
| 1975 | 701,321 | 696,365 | 1,397,686 | 2.57 | 100.712 |
| 1980 | 810,124 | 794,694 | 1,604,818 | 2.86 | 101.942 |
| 1985 | 908,907 | 887,112 | 1,796,018 | 2.22 | 102.457 |
| 1990 | 994,940 | 978,850 | 1,973,790 | 1.39 | 101.644 |
| 1995 | 1,077,784 | 1,059,729 | 2,137,514 | 1.51 | 101.704 |
| 2000 | 908,135 | 894,357 | 1,802,493 | 0.74 | 101.541 |
| 2005 | 908,019 | 910,335 | 1,818,354 | -0.27 | 99.746 |
| 2010 | 879,571 | 909,172 | 1,788,743 | -0.32 | 96.744 |
| 2015 | 874,685 | 904,335 | 1,779,020 | -2.21 | 96.721 |
| 2020 | 861,774 | 889,643 | 1,751,417 | 0.54 | 96.867 |
| 2021 | 856,743 | 884,702 | 1,741,446 | -1.69 | 96.840 |
| 2022 | 845,077 | 872,869 | 1,717,946 | -1.02 | 96.816 |
| 2023 | 836,211 | 863,820 | 1,700,031 | -1.07 | 96.804 |
| 2024 | 828,679 | 856,111 | 1,684,790 | -0.73 | 96.796 |
| 2025 | 823,461 | 850,664 | 1,674,125 | -0.54 | 96.802 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.497 | 18.593 | 6.953 |
| 1955 | 45.790 | 18.632 | 6.741 |
| 1960 | 48.702 | 18.747 | 6.359 |
| 1965 | 52.003 | 18.766 | 6.035 |
| 1970 | 54.002 | 17.740 | 5.624 |
| 1975 | 57.311 | 18.082 | 5.283 |
| 1980 | 60.297 | 19.194 | 4.658 |
| 1985 | 61.216 | 19.980 | 4.197 |
| 1990 | 66.508 | 19.992 | 3.666 |
| 1995 | 68.782 | 21.588 | 2.524 |
| 2000 | 71.321 | 21.124 | 2.698 |
| 2005 | 73.437 | 23.084 | 2.623 |
| 2010 | 74.609 | 25.208 | 2.223 |
| 2015 | 76.024 | 27.243 | 1.763 |
| 2020 | 74.212 | 29.731 | 1.567 |
| 2021 | 74.981 | 30.201 | 1.561 |
| 2022 | 77.623 | 30.808 | 1.555 |
| 2023 | 78.033 | 31.430 | 1.545 |
| 2024 | 78.222 | 32.050 | 1.538 |
| 2025 | 78.422 | 32.643 | 1.525 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 18,848 | 34,712 | 24.211 | 44.590 |
| 1955 | 18,610 | 38,815 | 21.439 | 44.715 |
| 1960 | 18,326 | 42,378 | 18.608 | 43.030 |
| 1965 | 18,069 | 46,779 | 16.131 | 41.761 |
| 1970 | 18,635 | 48,730 | 14.913 | 38.998 |
| 1975 | 17,088 | 51,814 | 12.226 | 37.071 |
| 1980 | 16,504 | 55,132 | 10.284 | 34.354 |
| 1985 | 17,380 | 58,294 | 9.677 | 32.457 |
| 1990 | 14,363 | 57,568 | 7.277 | 29.166 |
| 1995 | 12,694 | 45,673 | 5.939 | 21.367 |
| 2000 | 10,130 | 32,657 | 5.620 | 18.117 |
| 2005 | 10,187 | 36,506 | 5.603 | 20.077 |
| 2010 | 9,993 | 33,682 | 5.587 | 18.830 |
| 2015 | 9,943 | 26,193 | 5.589 | 14.723 |
| 2020 | 14,980 | 21,603 | 8.553 | 12.335 |
| 2021 | 12,645 | 21,849 | 7.261 | 12.546 |
| 2022 | 10,110 | 21,088 | 5.885 | 12.275 |
| 2023 | 9,981 | 20,514 | 5.871 | 12.067 |
| 2024 | 10,063 | 19,967 | 5.973 | 11.852 |
| 2025 | 10,239 | 19,558 | 6.116 | 11.683 |
- Total
- Crude
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 50,202 | 46,614 | 96,816 | 5.78 | 107.697 |
| 05-09 | 54,520 | 49,403 | 103,922 | 6.21 | 110.358 |
| 10-14 | 70,227 | 63,633 | 133,859 | 8.00 | 110.363 |
| 15-19 | 71,380 | 69,675 | 141,055 | 8.43 | 102.447 |
| 20-24 | 72,667 | 71,379 | 144,046 | 8.60 | 101.804 |
| 25-29 | 64,669 | 62,667 | 127,337 | 7.61 | 103.195 |
| 30-34 | 63,230 | 61,008 | 124,237 | 7.42 | 103.642 |
| 35-39 | 62,591 | 59,904 | 122,495 | 7.32 | 104.486 |
| 40-44 | 56,411 | 57,121 | 113,532 | 6.78 | 98.757 |
| 45-49 | 51,714 | 58,813 | 110,527 | 6.60 | 87.930 |
| 50-54 | 48,465 | 56,892 | 105,356 | 6.29 | 85.188 |
| 55-59 | 43,358 | 50,733 | 94,090 | 5.62 | 85.463 |
| 60-64 | 37,727 | 43,173 | 80,900 | 4.83 | 87.386 |
| 65-69 | 29,953 | 34,564 | 64,517 | 3.85 | 86.660 |
| 70-74 | 21,227 | 26,840 | 48,066 | 2.87 | 79.087 |
| 75-79 | 13,313 | 18,906 | 32,219 | 1.92 | 70.417 |
| 80-84 | 7,861 | 12,017 | 19,878 | 1.19 | 65.416 |
| 85-89 | 3,181 | 5,439 | 8,620 | 0.51 | 58.485 |
| 90-94 | 695 | 1,631 | 2,326 | 0.14 | 42.612 |
| 95-99 | 70 | 247 | 317 | 0.02 | 28.340 |
| 100+ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 | 16.667 |
| Total | 823,462 | 850,665 | 1,674,121 | 96.802 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio