Rural population growth in Kosovo
Kosovo: Rural population growth was -2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Kosovo is -2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Kosovo peaked at 2.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 1999.
Kosovo ranks 196th of 209 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 growth in Kosovo, 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% |
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
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 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (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 growth in Kosovo?
- Rural population growth in Kosovo was -2.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 1999.
- How does Kosovo rank for rural population growth?
- Kosovo ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.