Kosovo vs Serbia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -16.9 per 1,000 people in Kosovo and 0.6 per 1,000 people in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Serbia, by 17.6 per 1,000 people.
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Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | -16.9 2023 | -9 | 221 of 229 | -0.5 2100 |
| Serbia | 0.6 2023 | -2.5 | 83 of 229 | -0.5 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Serbia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Kosovo.
- In 2023, Kosovo ranked 221 and Serbia ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kosovo at -0.5 per 1,000 people and Serbia at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -16.9 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | -16.6 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | -22.2 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -1.5 |
| 2019 | -16.4 | -2.7 |
| 2018 | -12.1 | -2.7 |
| 2017 | -3.1 | -2.6 |
| 2016 | -5.1 | -2.6 |
| 2015 | -31.2 | -2.6 |
| 2014 | -21.9 | -2.6 |
| 2013 | -9 | -2.5 |
| 2012 | -1.9 | -2.5 |
| 2011 | -5.1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | -16.5 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | -17.6 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | -17.8 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | -17.5 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | -17.2 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -17.1 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -16.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | -15.1 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -14.9 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | -1.1 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | -5.1 | -1.9 |
| 1999 | -90 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | -141.8 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | -2.1 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | -1.9 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| 1992 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| 1990 | -8 | -2.1 |
| 1989 | -7.5 | -2.1 |
| 1988 | -8.3 | -2 |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
| 1986 | -0.2 | -2.3 |
| 1985 | -0.6 | -2.2 |
| 1984 | -2.1 | -2 |
| 1983 | -2.8 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | -2.6 | -1.7 |
| 1981 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1978 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| 1977 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1976 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| 1975 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| 1974 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| 1973 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| 1972 | -2.2 | -0 |
| 1971 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| 1970 | -9.4 | 0.3 |
| 1969 | -10.5 | 0.6 |
| 1968 | -12.5 | 0.8 |
| 1967 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 1966 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 1964 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 1963 | -0 | 1.2 |
| 1962 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 1961 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1960 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 1959 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 1957 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 1956 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1955 | -0 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1953 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1952 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1951 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1950 | 0 | -0.9 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -13.2-34.6–6.2 | -1.2-3.1–0.4 |
| 2025 | -11-39.6–14.4 | -2-4.4–0.2 |
| 2026 | -8.4-41–16.1 | -0.9-3.5–1.7 |
| 2027 | -6.6-41.6–18.8 | -0.9-3.7–2.1 |
| 2028 | -5.1-42.1–23 | -0.8-3.9–2.4 |
| 2029 | -5-40.8–23.7 | -0.7-4.1–2.6 |
| 2030 | -4.4-41.6–26.3 | -0.7-4.2–2.8 |
| 2031 | -3.7-42.8–26.2 | -0.7-4.5–3 |
| 2032 | -3.2-41–25.9 | -0.7-4.5–3.2 |
| 2033 | -3.1-41.4–28.7 | -0.7-4.5–3.3 |
| 2034 | -2.9-40.4–27.9 | -0.6-4.4–3.6 |
| 2035 | -3-40.9–28.1 | -0.6-4.6–3.6 |
| 2036 | -2.2-39–29.4 | -0.6-4.6–3.9 |
| 2037 | -2.5-38.3–29.4 | -0.6-4.9–3.7 |
| 2038 | -2.8-40.3–32.1 | -0.6-5–4.1 |
| 2039 | -2.3-38–32.3 | -0.7-4.8–4 |
| 2040 | -2.1-41.2–32.6 | -0.6-5–4.2 |
| 2041 | -2.5-40.1–30.1 | -0.6-4.9–4.2 |
| 2042 | -2-38.6–34.6 | -0.6-5.1–4.3 |
| 2043 | -1.9-38.7–33.5 | -0.6-4.8–4.4 |
| 2044 | -2-39–32.8 | -0.5-5–4.7 |
| 2045 | -2.2-37.2–31.1 | -0.5-5.2–4.6 |
| 2046 | -2-35.2–33.1 | -0.5-5.1–4.7 |
| 2047 | -1.7-36–32.4 | -0.5-5–4.7 |
| 2048 | -2.1-34.7–31.9 | -0.5-5.2–4.7 |
| 2049 | -1.7-33.3–33.5 | -0.5-5.2–4.6 |
| 2050 | -1.9-33.7–33 | -0.5-5.1–4.8 |
| 2051 | -2-34–31.5 | -0.5-5.4–4.8 |
| 2052 | -1.5-33.9–33.8 | -0.5-5.5–4.9 |
| 2053 | -2.1-33.2–33.4 | -0.4-5.7–5.4 |
| 2054 | -1.8-33.5–33.8 | -0.5-5.9–5.6 |
| 2055 | -1.6-32.9–34 | -0.5-5.8–4.6 |
| 2056 | -2.1-32–32.1 | -0.5-5.7–4.9 |
| 2057 | -1.9-30.7–32.7 | -0.5-5.7–4.7 |
| 2058 | -1.7-32.1–32.4 | -0.4-5.7–6.1 |
| 2059 | -1.1-32.4–32.2 | -0.4-6–5.7 |
| 2060 | -1.7-32.4–31.9 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2061 | -1.4-31.4–33.2 | -0.4-5.8–6 |
| 2062 | -1.3-32.9–31.2 | -0.5-5.9–4.9 |
| 2063 | -1.6-32.7–30.5 | -0.4-6–6 |
| 2064 | -1.4-31.5–32 | -0.4-6–5.8 |
| 2065 | -1.7-32.1–32.1 | -0.4-5.8–5.7 |
| 2066 | -1.1-32.8–32.1 | -0.4-5.8–5.9 |
| 2067 | -1.2-31.1–30.4 | -0.4-5.9–5.8 |
| 2068 | -1.4-34.3–30.7 | -0.4-5.7–6.1 |
| 2069 | -1.4-33.3–31.3 | -0.4-5.8–5.6 |
| 2070 | -1.1-34.5–32.2 | -0.4-5.9–5.3 |
| 2071 | -1-35–33.3 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2072 | -1.3-33.4–32.6 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2073 | -1.6-31.9–31.2 | -0.4-5.9–5.3 |
| 2074 | -1.5-33.3–33.1 | -0.4-5.8–5.5 |
| 2075 | -1.1-32.2–35.3 | -0.3-5.9–5.7 |
| 2076 | -1-34.9–33 | -0.4-6.1–5.9 |
| 2077 | -1.1-32–30.2 | -0.4-6–6.1 |
| 2078 | -0.9-34.2–31.9 | -0.5-6.1–5.9 |
| 2079 | -1.2-31–33.1 | -0.4-6.4–6 |
| 2080 | -1-30.7–32.3 | -0.4-6.3–5.8 |
| 2081 | -0.8-31.7–32.8 | -0.4-6.2–5.6 |
| 2082 | -0.8-31.7–30.8 | -0.4-6.2–5.7 |
| 2083 | -1.1-29.6–31.8 | -0.4-6.9–5.9 |
| 2084 | -0.9-33.1–32.9 | -0.4-6.5–6 |
| 2085 | -0.8-30.4–32.9 | -0.4-6.3–6 |
| 2086 | -1-31.9–32.5 | -0.4-6.2–5.9 |
| 2087 | -0.7-33.4–33.3 | -0.4-6.5–6.1 |
| 2088 | -1-32.1–33.8 | -0.4-6.4–6.1 |
| 2089 | -0.9-31.2–33.6 | -0.4-6.4–6 |
| 2090 | -0.8-34.7–32.2 | -0.4-6.9–5.8 |
| 2091 | -0.8-32.5–32.4 | -0.4-6.1–5.8 |
| 2092 | -0.5-31.1–32.7 | -0.4-6.6–6.2 |
| 2093 | -0.7-30.5–33.6 | -0.4-6.3–5.8 |
| 2094 | -0.6-30.9–36.2 | -0.4-6.4–6.1 |
| 2095 | -0.9-29.2–36.8 | -0.4-6.3–6 |
| 2096 | -0.6-31.3–33.3 | -0.4-6.3–5.9 |
| 2097 | -0.5-29.9–34.9 | -0.5-6.2–6.3 |
| 2098 | -0.4-31.2–38.3 | -0.4-6.3–5.9 |
| 2099 | -0.4-29.6–38.8 | -0.5-6.3–6 |
| 2100 | -0.5-29.2–36.2 | -0.5-6–4.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time