🇽🇰 Kosovo Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Kosovo is 1,666,992, ranking #154 in the world (0.02% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.31% per year. The biggest city is Pristina with 550,000 inhabitants.

Live estimate

1,666,907

Growth rate
-0.31%
Density
153
people / km² (396 / mi²)
Median age
33.2
Fertility rate
1.52
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.6
years

Kosovo population 1950–2100

0549.3K1.1M1.6M2.2M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 778,4801955: 868,0481960: 984,8461965: 1,120,1681970: 1,249,5551975: 1,397,6861980: 1,604,8181985: 1,796,0181990: 1,973,7901995: 2,137,5142000: 1,802,4932005: 1,818,3542010: 1,788,7432015: 1,779,0202020: 1,751,4172025: 1,674,1252030: 1,661,2932035: 1,668,6912040: 1,673,9942045: 1,666,5562050: 1,643,6192055: 1,608,5372060: 1,566,3952065: 1,520,8592070: 1,471,7052075: 1,416,0492080: 1,355,9292085: 1,291,9382090: 1,225,5432095: 1,159,3222100: 1,094,726
Population of Kosovo, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Kosovo is projected to reach 1,643,619, and 1,094,726 by 2100.

Kosovo population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20261,666,992-0.31%152.933.2
20251,674,125-0.54%153.532.6
20241,684,790-0.73%154.532.1
20231,700,031-1.07%155.931.4
20221,717,946-1.02%157.530.8
20211,741,446-1.69%159.730.2
20201,751,4170.54%160.629.7
20191,755,042-0.95%160.929.3
20181,767,741-0.49%162.128.7
20171,768,1190.45%162.128.2
20161,761,7640.27%161.627.7
20151,779,020-2.21%163.127.2
20141,808,980-1.14%165.926.8
20131,817,1670.23%166.626.3
20121,806,5320.94%165.725.9
20111,791,9490.68%164.325.6
20101,788,743-0.32%164.025.2
20091,794,681-0.34%164.624.8
20081,800,858-0.35%165.124.4
20071,807,094-0.34%165.724.0
20061,813,079-0.32%166.323.5
20051,818,354-0.27%166.723.1
20041,822,773-0.22%167.222.6
20031,826,434-0.18%167.522.2
20021,829,462-0.15%167.821.7
20011,820,0091.19%166.921.4
20001,802,4930.74%165.321.1
19991,871,524-8.10%171.621.4
19982,078,964-12.69%190.622.2
19972,197,2841.22%201.522.3
19962,168,7531.40%198.922.0
19952,137,5141.51%196.021.6
19942,105,2561.53%193.121.2
19932,072,6641.59%190.120.8
19922,039,7231.62%187.020.4
19912,005,3621.78%183.920.0
19901,973,7901.39%181.020.0
19891,946,3391.41%178.520.2
19881,917,8821.53%175.920.4
19871,880,5902.40%172.520.4
19861,836,9722.29%168.520.2
19851,796,0182.22%164.720.0
19841,756,8182.20%161.119.8
19831,719,2462.13%157.719.7
19821,683,1662.12%154.319.6
19811,646,5652.28%151.019.4
19801,604,8182.86%147.219.2
19791,559,7872.83%143.018.9
19781,516,2492.83%139.018.7
19771,474,4572.76%135.218.4
19761,434,8802.68%131.618.2
19751,397,6862.57%128.218.1
19741,363,1232.44%125.017.9
19731,331,1762.31%122.117.8
19721,301,5792.19%119.417.7
19711,273,0212.25%116.717.5
19701,249,5551.47%114.617.7
19691,231,4601.45%112.918.3
19681,214,2081.37%111.318.8
19671,187,6673.07%108.919.0
19661,152,5862.93%105.718.9
19651,120,1682.78%102.718.8
19641,090,2702.63%100.018.7
19631,062,7372.48%97.518.7
19621,036,9502.43%95.118.7
19611,011,4212.56%92.718.8
1960984,8462.77%90.318.7
1959958,4312.67%87.918.7
1958933,6412.57%85.618.7
1957910,4582.45%83.518.6
1956888,7132.38%81.518.6
1955868,0482.32%79.618.6
1954847,8782.38%77.818.6
1953828,8022.17%76.018.6
1952811,0202.17%74.418.6
1951794,3231.99%72.818.6
1950778,4802.04%71.418.6
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20271,663,093-0.16%152.533.7
20281,661,648-0.02%152.434.2
20291,661,294-0.03%152.334.7
20301,661,2930.03%152.335.2
20311,662,1280.08%152.435.6
20321,663,6500.11%152.636.0
20331,665,3980.10%152.736.4
20341,667,1390.11%152.936.9
20351,668,6910.08%153.037.3
20361,670,4940.14%153.237.6
20371,672,3120.08%153.438.0
20381,673,1250.02%153.438.4
20391,673,5440.04%153.538.8
20401,673,9940.02%153.539.2
20411,673,608-0.07%153.539.7
20421,672,556-0.06%153.440.2
20431,671,301-0.09%153.340.7
20441,669,388-0.14%153.141.2
20451,666,556-0.20%152.841.7
20461,662,961-0.23%152.542.1
20471,659,062-0.24%152.142.6
20481,654,455-0.32%151.743.0
20491,649,216-0.32%151.243.5
20501,643,619-0.36%150.743.9
20511,637,267-0.41%150.144.3
20521,630,709-0.39%149.544.8
20531,623,669-0.47%148.945.2
20541,616,071-0.47%148.245.7
20551,608,537-0.47%147.546.1
20561,600,387-0.55%146.846.6
20571,591,703-0.54%146.047.1
20581,583,076-0.55%145.247.5
20591,574,801-0.50%144.448.0
20601,566,395-0.57%143.648.4
20611,557,585-0.56%142.848.9
20621,548,878-0.56%142.049.3
20631,539,819-0.61%141.249.7
20641,530,471-0.61%140.350.1
20651,520,859-0.65%139.550.5
20661,511,295-0.61%138.650.9
20671,501,906-0.64%137.751.2
20681,492,072-0.67%136.851.5
20691,481,911-0.69%135.951.7
20701,471,705-0.69%135.051.9
20711,461,493-0.70%134.052.1
20721,450,838-0.76%133.052.2
20731,439,468-0.81%132.052.4
20741,427,701-0.83%130.952.5
20751,416,049-0.81%129.952.7
20761,404,527-0.82%128.852.8
20771,392,732-0.86%127.752.9
20781,380,743-0.87%126.653.0
20791,368,486-0.92%125.553.1
20801,355,929-0.93%124.353.2
20811,343,395-0.93%123.253.3
20821,330,849-0.95%122.053.4
20831,318,009-0.99%120.953.5
20841,304,938-1.00%119.753.6
20851,291,938-1.00%118.553.7
20861,278,789-1.04%117.353.9
20871,265,597-1.03%116.154.0
20881,252,353-1.07%114.854.1
20891,238,927-1.08%113.654.3
20901,225,543-1.09%112.454.4
20911,212,170-1.10%111.254.6
20921,198,989-1.08%109.954.7
20931,185,845-1.12%108.754.8
20941,172,614-1.12%107.555.0
20951,159,322-1.16%106.355.1
20961,146,061-1.14%105.155.2
20971,133,045-1.14%103.955.3
20981,120,193-1.14%102.755.3
20991,107,445-1.15%101.655.4
21001,094,726-1.16%100.455.4

States & provinces of Kosovo by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Peć170,00010.2%
2Podujevo87,9335.3%
3Srbica69,4204.2%
4Dečani50,5003.0%
5Zvečan16,6501.0%
6Novo Brdo6,7200.4%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Kosovo

#CityRegionPopulation
1Pristina capitalPristina550,000
2Prizren Prizren171,464
3Mitrovicë Mitrovica107,045
4Gjakovë Gjakova94,158
5Suva Reka Prizren72,229
6Ferizaj Ferizaj59,504
7Glogovac Pristina58,579
8Gjilan Gjilan51,912
9Deçan Gjakova50,500
10Pejë Pec48,962
11Vitina Gjilan46,959
12Istok Pec40,000
13Shtime Ferizaj35,000
14Podujeva Pristina35,000
15Dragash Prizren35,000

FAQ

What is the population of Kosovo in 2026?
The population of Kosovo is 1,666,992 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Kosovo?
Pristina is the biggest city in Kosovo with 550,000 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Kosovo growing or shrinking?
The population of Kosovo is shrinking at -0.31% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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