Age dependency ratio, young in Kosovo
Kosovo: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Kosovo is 28.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Kosovo peaked at 79.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2025.
That places Kosovo 123rd 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.
Age dependency ratio, young in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.1% | — |
| 1961 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 75.4% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 78.7% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 74.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.9% | 70.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 70.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 61.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 52.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 32.9% | 6 |
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- 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, young in Kosovo?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Kosovo was 28.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- How does Kosovo rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Kosovo ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.