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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Kosovo

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.58M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$12.46B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.9K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.22024 · yearsInternet use89.4%2018 · % of populationForest area—Not reported by the source
Population growth
-1.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Kosovo2025 · -1.1%
-10.51-7.13-3.76-0.3831960199320251961: 2.7%1962: 2.5%1963: 2.5%1964: 2.6%1965: 2.7%1966: 2.9%1967: 3%1968: 2.2%1969: 1.4%1970: 1.5%1971: 1.9%1972: 2.2%1973: 2.2%1974: 2.4%1975: 2.5%1976: 2.6%1977: 2.7%1978: 2.8%1979: 2.8%1980: 2.8%1981: 2.6%1982: 2.2%1983: 2.1%1984: 2.2%1985: 2.2%1986: 2.3%1987: 2.3%1988: 2%1989: 1.5%1990: 1.4%1991: 1.6%1992: 1.7%1993: 1.6%1994: 1.6%1995: 1.5%1996: 1.5%1997: 1.3%1998: -5.5%1999: -10.5%2000: -3.8%2001: 1%2002: 0.5%2003: -0.2%2004: -0.2%2005: -0.2%2006: -0.3%2007: -0.3%2008: -0.3%2009: -0.3%2010: -0.3%2011: 0.2%2012: 0.8%2013: 0.6%2014: -0.3%2015: -1.4%2016: -0.6%2017: 0.8%2018: 0.3%2019: -0.5%2020: 0.1%2021: -0.2%2022: -1%2023: -5%2024: -5.4%2025: -1.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Kosovo in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Pristina
Country code
XKX

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