Rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Rural population was 773,835 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 773,835 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 1.38 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 773,835, in 2025.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 796,902 | — |
| 1961 | 812,648 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 826,448 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 839,479 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 853,015 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 867,627 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 883,522 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 900,909 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 911,497 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 915,125 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 919,661 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 928,568 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 941,293 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 954,625 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 969,493 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 986,046 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 980,522 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 955,560 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 922,943 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 856,300 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 792,052 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 773,835 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860,717 | 796,902 | 915,125 | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,936 | 919,661 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.17 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.00 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,202 | 773,835 | 980,522 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Rural population growth -2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Rural population in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 773,835 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,835 in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for rural population?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.