Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Kosovo in numbers

Kosovo is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Pristina. Its population was 1.58 million in 2025, ranking 153 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$7,899 in 2025.

Population1.58 million2025
GDPUS$12.5 billion2025
GDP per personUS$7,8992025
Life expectancy78.22024
Urban share50.9%2025

People

Population

1.58 million
2025 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-1.10%
2025 · -3.76% in 2000 · Rank 210 of 217

Urban population (% of total)

50.9%
2025 · 37.5% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

20.0%
2025 · 35.4% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

10.5%
2025 · 5.9% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.54
2024 · -43% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.2
2024 · +10% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

8.7
2024 · -82% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 196

Internet users (% of population)

89.4%
2018 · 83.9% in 2017

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$12.5 billion
2025 · +139% since 2008 · Rank 151 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$7,899
2025 · +173% since 2008 · Rank 114 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$19,263
2025 · +203% since 2008 · Rank 109 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

3.59%
2025 · 5.03% in 2009 · Rank 95 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.86%
2025 · -1.08% in 2003 · Rank 66 of 180

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

44.0%
2025 · 17.2% in 2008 · Rank 66 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

17.3%
2025 · 22.2% in 2008 · Rank 17 of 176

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Kosovo. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.