Population in Kosovo

Kosovo
1 795 666

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Kosovo is 1 795 666 people, including children under the age of 6 - 180 689 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 210 766 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 216 602 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 771 014 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 337 585 people, and the centenarians in Kosovo over 80 years old - 79 009 people.

146

place is occupied by Kosovo in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Kosovo by age groups

Children under 6 years old 180 689 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 210 766 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 216 602 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 771 014 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 337 585 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 79 009 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Kosovo

Total in Kosovo permanent residents 676 966 men (37.7%) and 1 118 700 women (62.3%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 444 352 / 5.3%35 484 / 6.4%45.3%
5 – 944 352 / 5.3%34 801 / 6.3%45.1%
10 - 14 39 575 / 4.6%31 389 / 5.8%45.1%
15 - 19 33 434 / 3.7%27 295 / 5.2%45.6%
20 - 24 39 575 / 4.6%32 754 / 6%46.6%
25 - 29 58 681 / 7.4%49 131 / 8.4%46.5%
30 - 34 57 316 / 7.2%49 131 / 8.4%47%
35 - 39 52 540 / 6.5%47 766 / 8.2%48.7%
40 - 44 48 446 / 5.9%45 037 / 7.8%49.1%
45 - 49 44 352 / 5.3%41 625 / 7.3%49.4%
50 - 54 50 493 / 6.2%50 495 / 8.6%51.2%
55 - 59 53 222 / 6.6%58 001 / 9.7%53.1%
60 - 64 44 352 / 5.3%51 860 / 8.8%54.9%
65 - 69 30 705 / 3.3%40 942 / 7.2%58%
70 - 74 12 964 / 0.7%21 836 / 4.4%63.4%
75 - 79 16 375 / 1.2%34 119 / 6.2%67.6%
80+11 599 / 0.5%30 707 / 5.7%72.8%

Education level

Education level of residents in Kosovo: have higher education 21.9% (393 251 people), incomplete higher education — 3.7% (66 440 people), secondary vocational — 34.9% (626 687 people), 11 classes — 14.9% (267 554 people), 9 classes — 7.9% (141 858 people), 5 classes — 9% (161 610 people), have no education — 0.4% (7 183 people), illiterate — 1.4% (25 139 people).

Higher education 393 251 / 21.9%
Incomplete higher 66 440 / 3.7%
Secondary vocational 626 687 / 34.9%
Elementary school 267 554 / 14.9%
Middle school 141 858 / 7.9%
High school 161 610 / 9%
Without education 7 183 / 0.4%
Illiterate 25 139 / 1.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Kosovo

Total in Kosovo the number of officially employed population is 815 232 people (45.4%), pensioners 484 830 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 441 734 people (24.6%).

Employed population 815 232 / 45.4%
Unemployed 441 734 / 24.6%
Pensioners 484 830 / 27%

Disability

Total in Kosovo have a disability 228 588 people, what constitutes 12.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 40 762 (2.27.%), disabled of the group II are 81 164 (4.52.%), disabled of the group III are 78 471 (4.37.%), disabled children 28 192 (1.57.%).

Total disabled 228 588 / 12.73%
Disabled of the group I 40 762 / 2.27%
Disabled of the group II 81 164 / 4.52%
Disabled of the group III 78 471 / 4.37%
Disabled children 28 192 / 1.57%