Kosovo

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 18,380 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Kosovo has lost a cumulative 1.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-18,380

Net migration rate

-11.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,345,495

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

7,565

Top year: 1979

Peak emigration

-294,789

Lowest year: 1998

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-679

Per year

Kosovo loses approximately 18,380 people per year to emigration (11.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 7,565 in 1979.

Migration flows in Kosovo are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).