Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Kosovo is 49.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kosovo peaked at 80.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2025.
Kosovo ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.9% | — |
| 1961 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 78.2% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 76.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 49.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 74.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 63.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.1% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 62 Turkmenistan 52.9% compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.0% compare
- 64 Namibia 49.1% compare
- 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.1% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
- 68 Isle of Man 47.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kosovo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 916.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 773,835 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kosovo?
- Rural population in Kosovo was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for rural population?
- Kosovo ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.