Kosovo population (2026)
The population of Kosovo is 1,666,992 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Kosovo ranks #154 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.020% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.31% a year (-7,133 people). The median age is 34.2 years, women have 1.52 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.6 years. Population density is 153 people per km² of land. The capital is Pristina.
Population of Kosovo, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,643,618 | -0.36% | 44.9 | 1.51 | 82.6 | 0.017% |
| 2045 | 1,666,556 | -0.20% | 42.7 | 1.5 | 81.9 | 0.018% |
| 2040 | 1,673,994 | +0.02% | 40.3 | 1.5 | 81.0 | 0.018% |
| 2035 | 1,668,691 | +0.08% | 38.3 | 1.5 | 80.2 | 0.019% |
| 2030 | 1,661,292 | +0.03% | 36.2 | 1.5 | 79.3 | 0.019% |
| 2026 | 1,666,992 | -0.31% | 34.2 | 1.52 | 78.6 | 0.020% |
| 2025 | 1,674,125 | -0.54% | 33.6 | 1.53 | 78.4 | 0.020% |
| 2024 | 1,684,790 | -0.73% | 33.1 | 1.54 | 78.2 | 0.021% |
| 2023 | 1,700,030 | -1.07% | 32.4 | 1.55 | 78.0 | 0.021% |
| 2022 | 1,717,946 | -1.02% | 31.8 | 1.56 | 77.6 | 0.021% |
| 2020 | 1,751,417 | +0.54% | 30.7 | 1.57 | 74.2 | 0.022% |
| 2015 | 1,779,020 | -2.21% | 28.2 | 1.76 | 76.0 | 0.024% |
| 2010 | 1,788,742 | -0.32% | 26.2 | 2.22 | 74.6 | 0.025% |
| 2005 | 1,818,354 | -0.27% | 24.1 | 2.62 | 73.4 | 0.028% |
| 2000 | 1,802,492 | +0.74% | 22.1 | 2.7 | 71.3 | 0.029% |
| 1995 | 2,137,514 | +1.51% | 22.6 | 2.52 | 68.8 | 0.037% |
| 1990 | 1,973,790 | +1.39% | 21.0 | 3.67 | 66.5 | 0.037% |
| 1985 | 1,796,019 | +2.22% | 21.0 | 4.2 | 61.2 | 0.037% |
| 1980 | 1,604,818 | +2.86% | 20.2 | 4.66 | 60.3 | 0.036% |
| 1975 | 1,397,686 | +2.57% | 19.1 | 5.28 | 57.3 | 0.034% |
| 1970 | 1,249,555 | +1.47% | 18.7 | 5.62 | 54.0 | 0.034% |
| 1965 | 1,120,168 | +2.78% | 19.8 | 6.03 | 52.0 | 0.034% |
| 1960 | 984,846 | +2.77% | 19.7 | 6.36 | 48.7 | 0.033% |
| 1955 | 868,048 | +2.32% | 19.6 | 6.74 | 45.8 | 0.032% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy