Kosovo

Territory in Europe

In brief

Population growth per year: -1.1% (2025). World rank 209 of 216; in Europe, 46 of 48. Net migration per year: -18.4K (2025). World rank 171 of 216; in Europe, 39 of 48. Aged 15–64: 69.5% (2025). World rank 32 of 216; in Europe, 2 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.8M → 1.6M, population growth per year -1.4% → -1.1%, and living in cities 39.9% → 50.9%.

Population and migration

Population: 1,576,876 2025
Population density: 144.6 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -1.1% 2025
Living in cities: 50.9% 2025
Net migration per year: -18.4K 2025
Born in another country: No data

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 20% 2025
Aged 15–64: 69.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 10.5% 2025
Life expectancy: 78.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 76 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6 2024

Society

Languages: Albanian, Serbian
Religions: Muslim 95.6%, Catholic 2.2%, and Orthodox 1.5% (2011)