Age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo
Kosovo: Age dependency ratio, old was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo is 15.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo peaked at 15.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1987.
That places Kosovo 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 15.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 13,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 13,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Kosovo was 15.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1987.
- How does Kosovo rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Kosovo ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.