Rural population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Rural population growth (annual %) was -2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at -2.3%.
That represents a change of up 70.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 2.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 1999.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -66.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +94.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +41.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | -5.6% | -548.9% |
| 1999 | -10.6% | +88.9% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -124.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -48.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -143.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -105.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1958.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -107.0% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | +3316.7% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | +109.0% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -55.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | +67.8% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | +63.8% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | -3.5% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | -7.5% | +115.8% |
| 2024 | -7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | -2.3% | -70.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3316.7% | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | +1958.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | -548.9% | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | -143.9% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -10.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -3.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -2.6% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -7.8% | -2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More agriculture & rural data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Rural population 773,835 (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 916.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Access to electricity, rural 100.0% (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Rural population growth in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was -2.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 1999.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for rural population growth?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.