Rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.12 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-10.02 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo is -2.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 2.12 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.02 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Kosovo ranks 196th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1969 | 0.398 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4957 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9685 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1972 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9323 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -533.8% |
| 1999 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2000 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9309 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4783 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2091 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2499 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2989 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3571 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4097 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4398 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4543 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4626 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5151 % change on previous year | +1942.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0358 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2014 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +3296.2% |
| 2015 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2016 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2020 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2022 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2023 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2024 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2025 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.398 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.4957 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.9323 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4445 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4739 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 0.5151 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 193 Belarus -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Dominica -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Greenland -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kosovo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 916.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 773,835 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4907 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 581.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Access to electricity, rural 100.0% (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Kosovo was -2.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.02 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.