Age dependency ratio in Kosovo
Kosovo: Age dependency ratio was 43.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Kosovo stood at 43.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Kosovo peaked at 87.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8% | — |
| 1961 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 82.9% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 77.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.3% | 78.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.9% | 77.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 60.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 53.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 182 Dominica 44.5% compare
- 183 Iran 44.1% compare
- 184 Republic of Korea 44.0% compare
- 185 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.9% compare
- 187 Thailand 43.7% compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 43.7% compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 14,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Kosovo?
- Age dependency ratio in Kosovo was 43.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for age dependency ratio?
- Kosovo ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.