Kosovo vs Serbia: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 50.9% in Kosovo and 62.6% in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Serbia, by 11.7 percentage points, or 1.23 times that in Kosovo.
KosovoSerbia
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 50.9 2025 | 39.9 | 160 of 229 | 62.1 2050 |
| Serbia | 62.6 2025 | 60.1 | 125 of 229 | 76.3 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Serbia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Kosovo ranked 160 and Serbia ranked 125 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Kosovo at 62.1% and Serbia at 76.3% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.9 | 62.6 |
| 2024 | 50.3 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 49.1 | 62.1 |
| 2022 | 47.8 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 46.5 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 45.2 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 44 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 42.8 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 41.8 | 60.6 |
| 2016 | 40.8 | 60.4 |
| 2015 | 39.9 | 60.1 |
| 2014 | 39.2 | 59.9 |
| 2013 | 38.6 | 59.6 |
| 2012 | 38.2 | 59.4 |
| 2011 | 38 | 59.4 |
| 2010 | 37.9 | 59.4 |
| 2009 | 37.9 | 59.2 |
| 2008 | 37.8 | 58.9 |
| 2007 | 37.7 | 58.6 |
| 2006 | 37.7 | 58.2 |
| 2005 | 37.6 | 57.8 |
| 2004 | 37.6 | 57.3 |
| 2003 | 37.6 | 56.9 |
| 2002 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| 2001 | 37.5 | 56.1 |
| 2000 | 37.5 | 55.6 |
| 1999 | 37.5 | 55.1 |
| 1998 | 37.4 | 54.6 |
| 1997 | 37.4 | 54 |
| 1996 | 37.4 | 53.5 |
| 1995 | 37.3 | 52.9 |
| 1994 | 37.3 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 37.2 | 51.8 |
| 1992 | 37.1 | 51.3 |
| 1991 | 37 | 50.8 |
| 1990 | 36.9 | 50.4 |
| 1989 | 36.6 | 50 |
| 1988 | 36.3 | 49.6 |
| 1987 | 35.9 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 35.4 | 48.8 |
| 1985 | 34.9 | 48.4 |
| 1984 | 34.3 | 48 |
| 1983 | 33.7 | 47.6 |
| 1982 | 33.2 | 47.2 |
| 1981 | 32.6 | 46.7 |
| 1980 | 32.1 | 46.2 |
| 1979 | 31.6 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 31.1 | 45.2 |
| 1977 | 30.6 | 44.7 |
| 1976 | 30 | 44.1 |
| 1975 | 29.5 | 43.5 |
| 1974 | 28.9 | 42.9 |
| 1973 | 28.3 | 42.2 |
| 1972 | 27.7 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 27.1 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 26.4 | 40 |
| 1969 | 25.7 | 39.1 |
| 1968 | 24.9 | 38 |
| 1967 | 24.1 | 36.9 |
| 1966 | 23.3 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 22.5 | 34.6 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 33.4 |
| 1963 | 21 | 32.2 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | 31.1 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 30.1 |
| 1960 | 19.1 | 29.1 |
| 1959 | 18.6 | 28.1 |
| 1958 | 18.2 | 27.2 |
| 1957 | 17.7 | 26.2 |
| 1956 | 17.3 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 16.8 | 24.4 |
| 1954 | 16.3 | 23.6 |
| 1953 | 15.7 | 22.7 |
| 1952 | 14.9 | 21.9 |
| 1951 | 13.9 | 21.1 |
| 1950 | 12.8 | 20.3 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51.6 | 62.9 |
| 2027 | 52.2 | 63.2 |
| 2028 | 52.8 | 63.5 |
| 2029 | 53.4 | 63.9 |
| 2030 | 54 | 64.2 |
| 2031 | 54.6 | 64.6 |
| 2032 | 55.2 | 65 |
| 2033 | 55.7 | 65.4 |
| 2034 | 56.3 | 65.9 |
| 2035 | 56.8 | 66.3 |
| 2036 | 57.3 | 66.8 |
| 2037 | 57.8 | 67.3 |
| 2038 | 58.3 | 67.9 |
| 2039 | 58.8 | 68.4 |
| 2040 | 59.2 | 69 |
| 2041 | 59.6 | 69.6 |
| 2042 | 60 | 70.3 |
| 2043 | 60.4 | 70.9 |
| 2044 | 60.7 | 71.6 |
| 2045 | 61 | 72.3 |
| 2046 | 61.3 | 73.1 |
| 2047 | 61.5 | 73.8 |
| 2048 | 61.7 | 74.6 |
| 2049 | 61.9 | 75.4 |
| 2050 | 62.1 | 76.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time