Population ages 0-14 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population ages 0-14 was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Kosovo stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Kosovo peaked at 42.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.8% | — |
| 1961 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 121 Georgia 20.5% compare
- 122 Bhutan 20.4% compare
- 123 Colombia 20.0% compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.0% compare
- 126 Faroe Islands 19.9% compare
- 127 Seychelles 19.8% compare
More education data for Kosovo
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.9 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 1 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female 70 (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male 92 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female 77 (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male 100 (2024)
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Kosovo?
- Population ages 0-14 in Kosovo was 20.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for population ages 0-14?
- Kosovo ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.