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Kosovo.

Capital: Pristina · Europe · Southeast Europe

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Population1.58 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$10.44 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6,2032023 · calculated
Area10,908 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)1.6%2024 · World Bank
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Kosovo at a glance

Official name
Republic of Kosovo
Capital
Pristina
Population
1.58 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$10.44 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$6,203 (2023)
Area
10,908 km²
Languages
Albanian, Serbian
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+383
Internet domain
.xk
People
Kosovar
Land borders
Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
UN member
No
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Kosovo in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M1960198020002020KosovoKosovo 1960: 984.8KKosovo 1961: 1MKosovo 1962: 1MKosovo 1963: 1.1MKosovo 1964: 1.1MKosovo 1965: 1.1MKosovo 1966: 1.2MKosovo 1967: 1.2MKosovo 1968: 1.2MKosovo 1969: 1.2MKosovo 1970: 1.2MKosovo 1971: 1.3MKosovo 1972: 1.3MKosovo 1973: 1.3MKosovo 1974: 1.4MKosovo 1975: 1.4MKosovo 1976: 1.4MKosovo 1977: 1.5MKosovo 1978: 1.5MKosovo 1979: 1.6MKosovo 1980: 1.6MKosovo 1981: 1.6MKosovo 1982: 1.7MKosovo 1983: 1.7MKosovo 1984: 1.8MKosovo 1985: 1.8MKosovo 1986: 1.8MKosovo 1987: 1.9MKosovo 1988: 1.9MKosovo 1989: 1.9MKosovo 1990: 2MKosovo 1991: 2MKosovo 1992: 2MKosovo 1993: 2.1MKosovo 1994: 2.1MKosovo 1995: 2.1MKosovo 1996: 2.2MKosovo 1997: 2.2MKosovo 1998: 2.1MKosovo 1999: 1.9MKosovo 2000: 1.8MKosovo 2001: 1.8MKosovo 2002: 1.8MKosovo 2003: 1.8MKosovo 2004: 1.8MKosovo 2005: 1.8MKosovo 2006: 1.8MKosovo 2007: 1.8MKosovo 2008: 1.8MKosovo 2009: 1.8MKosovo 2010: 1.8MKosovo 2011: 1.8MKosovo 2012: 1.8MKosovo 2013: 1.8MKosovo 2014: 1.8MKosovo 2015: 1.8MKosovo 2016: 1.8MKosovo 2017: 1.8MKosovo 2018: 1.8MKosovo 2019: 1.8MKosovo 2020: 1.8MKosovo 2021: 1.8MKosovo 2022: 1.8MKosovo 2023: 1.7MKosovo 2024: 1.6MKosovo 2025: 1.6M500K1M1.5M2M2.5M1960198020002020KosovoKosovo 1960: 984.8KKosovo 1961: 1MKosovo 1962: 1MKosovo 1963: 1.1MKosovo 1964: 1.1MKosovo 1965: 1.1MKosovo 1966: 1.2MKosovo 1967: 1.2MKosovo 1968: 1.2MKosovo 1969: 1.2MKosovo 1970: 1.2MKosovo 1971: 1.3MKosovo 1972: 1.3MKosovo 1973: 1.3MKosovo 1974: 1.4MKosovo 1975: 1.4MKosovo 1976: 1.4MKosovo 1977: 1.5MKosovo 1978: 1.5MKosovo 1979: 1.6MKosovo 1980: 1.6MKosovo 1981: 1.6MKosovo 1982: 1.7MKosovo 1983: 1.7MKosovo 1984: 1.8MKosovo 1985: 1.8MKosovo 1986: 1.8MKosovo 1987: 1.9MKosovo 1988: 1.9MKosovo 1989: 1.9MKosovo 1990: 2MKosovo 1991: 2MKosovo 1992: 2MKosovo 1993: 2.1MKosovo 1994: 2.1MKosovo 1995: 2.1MKosovo 1996: 2.2MKosovo 1997: 2.2MKosovo 1998: 2.1MKosovo 1999: 1.9MKosovo 2000: 1.8MKosovo 2001: 1.8MKosovo 2002: 1.8MKosovo 2003: 1.8MKosovo 2004: 1.8MKosovo 2005: 1.8MKosovo 2006: 1.8MKosovo 2007: 1.8MKosovo 2008: 1.8MKosovo 2009: 1.8MKosovo 2010: 1.8MKosovo 2011: 1.8MKosovo 2012: 1.8MKosovo 2013: 1.8MKosovo 2014: 1.8MKosovo 2015: 1.8MKosovo 2016: 1.8MKosovo 2017: 1.8MKosovo 2018: 1.8MKosovo 2019: 1.8MKosovo 2020: 1.8MKosovo 2021: 1.8MKosovo 2022: 1.8MKosovo 2023: 1.7MKosovo 2024: 1.6MKosovo 2025: 1.6M

GDP, current US$

2008–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$5B$6B$7B$8B$9B$10B$11B201020152020KosovoKosovo 2008: $5.2BKosovo 2009: $5BKosovo 2010: $5.3BKosovo 2011: $6.3BKosovo 2012: $6.2BKosovo 2013: $6.7BKosovo 2014: $7.1BKosovo 2015: $6.3BKosovo 2016: $6.7BKosovo 2017: $7.2BKosovo 2018: $7.9BKosovo 2019: $7.9BKosovo 2020: $7.7BKosovo 2021: $9.4BKosovo 2022: $9.4BKosovo 2023: $10.4B$4B$6B$8B$10B$12B201020152020KosovoKosovo 2008: $5.2BKosovo 2009: $5BKosovo 2010: $5.3BKosovo 2011: $6.3BKosovo 2012: $6.2BKosovo 2013: $6.7BKosovo 2014: $7.1BKosovo 2015: $6.3BKosovo 2016: $6.7BKosovo 2017: $7.2BKosovo 2018: $7.9BKosovo 2019: $7.9BKosovo 2020: $7.7BKosovo 2021: $9.4BKosovo 2022: $9.4BKosovo 2023: $10.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2003–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%2005201020152020KosovoKosovo 2003: -1.08%Kosovo 2004: -1.06%Kosovo 2005: -1.39%Kosovo 2006: 0.62%Kosovo 2007: 4.36%Kosovo 2008: 9.35%Kosovo 2009: -2.41%Kosovo 2010: 3.48%Kosovo 2011: 7.34%Kosovo 2012: 2.48%Kosovo 2013: 1.77%Kosovo 2014: 0.43%Kosovo 2015: -0.54%Kosovo 2016: 0.27%Kosovo 2017: 1.49%Kosovo 2018: 1.05%Kosovo 2019: 2.68%Kosovo 2020: 0.2%Kosovo 2021: 3.35%Kosovo 2022: 11.6%Kosovo 2023: 4.94%Kosovo 2024: 1.62%-5%0%5%10%15%20102020KosovoKosovo 2003: -1.08%Kosovo 2004: -1.06%Kosovo 2005: -1.39%Kosovo 2006: 0.62%Kosovo 2007: 4.36%Kosovo 2008: 9.35%Kosovo 2009: -2.41%Kosovo 2010: 3.48%Kosovo 2011: 7.34%Kosovo 2012: 2.48%Kosovo 2013: 1.77%Kosovo 2014: 0.43%Kosovo 2015: -0.54%Kosovo 2016: 0.27%Kosovo 2017: 1.49%Kosovo 2018: 1.05%Kosovo 2019: 2.68%Kosovo 2020: 0.2%Kosovo 2021: 3.35%Kosovo 2022: 11.6%Kosovo 2023: 4.94%Kosovo 2024: 1.62%

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