Kosovo

Population in Kosovo

Population in Kosovo: 778,500 people in 1950 and 1.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.7 million people
Since 1950
+921,500 people
Rank, 2023
153 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
1.1 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in KosovoPopulation in Kosovo: 778,500 people in 1950 and 1.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.1 million people in 2100, between 261,600 people and 5.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 1.1 million people in 2100, between 261,600 people and 5.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 2.2 million people in 1997, the lowest 778,500 people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 383,800 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearKosovoWorld
20231.7 million8.09 billion
20221.72 million8.02 billion
20211.74 million7.95 billion
20201.75 million7.89 billion
20191.76 million7.81 billion
20181.77 million7.73 billion
20171.77 million7.65 billion
20161.76 million7.56 billion
20151.78 million7.47 billion
20141.81 million7.38 billion
20131.82 million7.29 billion
20121.81 million7.2 billion
20111.79 million7.11 billion
20101.79 million7.02 billion
20091.8 million6.93 billion
20081.8 million6.84 billion
20071.81 million6.76 billion
20061.81 million6.67 billion
20051.82 million6.59 billion
20041.82 million6.5 billion
20031.83 million6.42 billion
20021.83 million6.34 billion
20011.82 million6.26 billion
20001.8 million6.17 billion
19991.87 million6.09 billion
19982.08 million6.01 billion
19972.2 million5.93 billion
19962.17 million5.84 billion
19952.14 million5.76 billion
19942.11 million5.68 billion
19932.07 million5.59 billion
19922.04 million5.51 billion
19912.01 million5.42 billion
19901.97 million5.33 billion
19891.95 million5.23 billion
19881.92 million5.14 billion
19871.88 million5.05 billion
19861.84 million4.96 billion
19851.8 million4.87 billion
19841.76 million4.78 billion
19831.72 million4.7 billion
19821.68 million4.61 billion
19811.65 million4.53 billion
19801.61 million4.45 billion
19791.56 million4.37 billion
19781.52 million4.29 billion
19771.47 million4.22 billion
19761.44 million4.14 billion
19751.4 million4.07 billion
19741.36 million4 billion
19731.33 million3.92 billion
19721.3 million3.85 billion
19711.27 million3.77 billion
19701.25 million3.7 billion
19691.23 million3.62 billion
19681.21 million3.55 billion
19671.19 million3.47 billion
19661.15 million3.4 billion
19651.12 million3.34 billion
19641.09 million3.26 billion
19631.06 million3.19 billion
19621.04 million3.12 billion
19611.01 million3.07 billion
1960984,8003.02 billion
1959958,4002.97 billion
1958933,6002.91 billion
1957910,5002.85 billion
1956888,7002.8 billion
1955868,0002.74 billion
1954847,9002.69 billion
1953828,8002.63 billion
1952811,0002.58 billion
1951794,3002.54 billion
1950778,5002.49 billion
1820383,800–
1800383,800–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKosovoWorld
20241.69 million1.67 million–1.7 million8.16 billion
20251.67 million1.62 million–1.72 million8.23 billion
20261.67 million1.57 million–1.75 million8.3 billion
20271.66 million1.53 million–1.78 million8.37 billion
20281.66 million1.49 million–1.82 million8.44 billion
20291.66 million1.44 million–1.85 million8.5 billion
20301.66 million1.4 million–1.89 million8.57 billion
20311.66 million1.36 million–1.93 million8.63 billion
20321.66 million1.32 million–1.98 million8.7 billion
20331.67 million1.28 million–2.02 million8.76 billion
20341.67 million1.24 million–2.07 million8.82 billion
20351.67 million1.21 million–2.11 million8.89 billion
20361.67 million1.18 million–2.15 million8.95 billion
20371.67 million1.15 million–2.19 million9.01 billion
20381.67 million1.12 million–2.25 million9.06 billion
20391.67 million1.09 million–2.31 million9.12 billion
20401.67 million1.06 million–2.36 million9.18 billion
20411.67 million1.03 million–2.41 million9.23 billion
20421.67 million996,200–2.47 million9.29 billion
20431.67 million962,200–2.53 million9.34 billion
20441.67 million928,000–2.57 million9.39 billion
20451.67 million906,600–2.61 million9.44 billion
20461.66 million886,500–2.66 million9.49 billion
20471.66 million853,900–2.72 million9.54 billion
20481.65 million821,200–2.76 million9.58 billion
20491.65 million793,700–2.81 million9.62 billion
20501.64 million771,300–2.88 million9.66 billion
20511.64 million754,500–2.96 million9.7 billion
20521.63 million739,400–3.01 million9.74 billion
20531.62 million724,400–3.04 million9.78 billion
20541.62 million710,600–3.09 million9.81 billion
20551.61 million695,600–3.15 million9.85 billion
20561.6 million674,200–3.18 million9.88 billion
20571.59 million656,100–3.21 million9.91 billion
20581.58 million638,300–3.27 million9.94 billion
20591.58 million618,000–3.33 million9.96 billion
20601.57 million603,400–3.39 million9.99 billion
20611.56 million591,700–3.45 million10 billion
20621.55 million579,900–3.51 million10 billion
20631.54 million565,700–3.57 million10.1 billion
20641.53 million549,700–3.6 million10.1 billion
20651.52 million532,900–3.62 million10.1 billion
20661.51 million523,600–3.64 million10.1 billion
20671.5 million517,400–3.7 million10.1 billion
20681.49 million505,500–3.77 million10.2 billion
20691.48 million492,200–3.81 million10.2 billion
20701.47 million478,500–3.83 million10.2 billion
20711.46 million468,800–3.86 million10.2 billion
20721.45 million457,300–3.92 million10.2 billion
20731.44 million445,800–3.93 million10.2 billion
20741.43 million435,300–3.96 million10.2 billion
20751.42 million422,600–4.05 million10.3 billion
20761.41 million411,600–4.17 million10.3 billion
20771.39 million398,800–4.24 million10.3 billion
20781.38 million387,500–4.28 million10.3 billion
20791.37 million377,800–4.28 million10.3 billion
20801.36 million362,700–4.3 million10.3 billion
20811.34 million346,700–4.35 million10.3 billion
20821.33 million340,000–4.39 million10.3 billion
20831.32 million336,000–4.49 million10.3 billion
20841.31 million329,900–4.57 million10.3 billion
20851.29 million324,000–4.63 million10.3 billion
20861.28 million319,900–4.69 million10.3 billion
20871.27 million317,800–4.71 million10.3 billion
20881.25 million315,200–4.75 million10.3 billion
20891.24 million311,000–4.79 million10.3 billion
20901.23 million306,700–4.83 million10.3 billion
20911.21 million303,800–4.88 million10.3 billion
20921.2 million299,000–4.96 million10.3 billion
20931.19 million293,900–5.01 million10.3 billion
20941.17 million292,300–5.01 million10.2 billion
20951.16 million290,200–5.09 million10.2 billion
20961.15 million285,600–5.19 million10.2 billion
20971.13 million281,800–5.19 million10.2 billion
20981.12 million276,700–5.18 million10.2 billion
20991.11 million269,000–5.24 million10.2 billion
21001.1 million261,600–5.3 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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