Kosovo Population History
1960 - 2026
Kosovo's population has grown from 984,846 in 1960 to 1,682,668 in 2023, a total increase of 70.9% (1.71x). The population peaked at 2,197,284 in 1997.
1960 Population
984,846
2023 Population
1.7M
Total Growth
70.9%
Peak Year
1997
Population by Decade
1960
984,846
1970
1.2M
1980
1.6M
1990
2.0M
2000
1.8M
2010
1.8M
2020
1.8M
2023
1.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.61%
1965-1970
+2.21%
1970-1975
+2.27%
1975-1980
+2.80%
1980-1985
+2.28%
1985-1990
+1.91%
1990-1995
+1.61%
1995-2000
-3.35%
2000-2005
+0.18%
2005-2010
-0.33%
2010-2015
-0.01%
2015-2020
+0.02%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,682,668 | -85,428 |
| 2022 | 1,768,096 | -17,983 |
| 2021 | 1,786,079 | -4,072 |
| 2020 | 1,790,151 | +1,260 |
| 2019 | 1,788,891 | -8,195 |
| 2018 | 1,797,086 | +6,067 |
| 2017 | 1,791,019 | +13,451 |
| 2016 | 1,777,568 | -10,706 |
| 2015 | 1,788,274 | -24,514 |
| 2014 | 1,812,788 | -5,331 |
| 2013 | 1,818,119 | +10,993 |
| 2012 | 1,807,126 | +15,177 |
| 2011 | 1,791,949 | +3,206 |
| 2010 | 1,788,743 | -5,938 |
| 2009 | 1,794,681 | -6,177 |
| 2008 | 1,800,858 | -6,236 |
| 2007 | 1,807,094 | -5,985 |
| 2006 | 1,813,079 | -5,275 |
| 2005 | 1,818,354 | -4,419 |
| 2004 | 1,822,773 | -3,661 |
| 2003 | 1,826,434 | -3,028 |
| 2002 | 1,829,462 | +9,453 |
| 2001 | 1,820,009 | +17,516 |
| 2000 | 1,802,493 | -69,031 |
| 1999 | 1,871,524 | -207,440 |
| 1998 | 2,078,964 | -118,320 |
| 1997 | 2,197,284 | +28,531 |
| 1996 | 2,168,753 | +31,239 |
| 1995 | 2,137,514 | +32,258 |
| 1994 | 2,105,256 | +32,592 |
| 1993 | 2,072,664 | +32,941 |
| 1992 | 2,039,723 | +34,361 |
| 1991 | 2,005,362 | +31,572 |
| 1990 | 1,973,790 | +27,451 |
| 1989 | 1,946,339 | +28,457 |
| 1988 | 1,917,882 | +37,292 |
| 1987 | 1,880,590 | +43,618 |
| 1986 | 1,836,972 | +40,954 |
| 1985 | 1,796,018 | +39,200 |
| 1984 | 1,756,818 | +37,573 |
| 1983 | 1,719,245 | +36,079 |
| 1982 | 1,683,166 | +36,601 |
| 1981 | 1,646,565 | +41,747 |
| 1980 | 1,604,818 | +45,031 |
| 1979 | 1,559,787 | +43,538 |
| 1978 | 1,516,249 | +41,792 |
| 1977 | 1,474,457 | +39,577 |
| 1976 | 1,434,880 | +37,194 |
| 1975 | 1,397,686 | +34,563 |
| 1974 | 1,363,123 | +31,947 |
| 1973 | 1,331,176 | +29,597 |
| 1972 | 1,301,579 | +28,558 |
| 1971 | 1,273,021 | +23,466 |
| 1970 | 1,249,555 | +18,095 |
| 1969 | 1,231,460 | +17,252 |
| 1968 | 1,214,208 | +26,541 |
| 1967 | 1,187,667 | +35,081 |
| 1966 | 1,152,586 | +32,418 |
| 1965 | 1,120,168 | +29,898 |
| 1964 | 1,090,270 | +27,533 |
| 1963 | 1,062,737 | +25,787 |
| 1962 | 1,036,950 | +25,529 |
| 1961 | 1,011,421 | +26,575 |
| 1960 | 984,846 | — |