Kosovo

Name: Kosovo Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Kosovo

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 2,197,284 in 1997. Now: 1,674,125.

Population is shrinking at -0.75% per year.

Projected to decline to 1,094,726 by 2100 (-35% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

1.7M

Density

154 people/km²

Median age

32.6 years

Growth rate

-0.54%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 1997

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 1997 peak, the population has declined by 23.8%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 96.8 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density of 154 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 12 years by 2050, from 32.0 to 43.9.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.07% in 1967.

The bottom line

Kosovo passed its population peak 28 years ago in 1997, and has since declined by 23.8%. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 32 to 44 by 2050. UN projections show a decline to 1.1M by 2100.

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

What to know

Population peaked at 2,197,284 in 1997. Now: 1,674,125.

Population is shrinking at -0.75% per year.

Projected to decline to 1,094,726 by 2100 (-35% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

1.7M

Density

154 people/km²

Median age

32.6 years

Growth rate

-0.54%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 1997

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 1997 peak, the population has declined by 23.8%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 96.8 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density of 154 people per km² is moderate by global standards. The median age is projected to rise by 12 years by 2050, from 32.0 to 43.9.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.07% in 1967.

The bottom line

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

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