Population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population ages 15-64, male was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo peaked at 69.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1971.
That places Kosovo 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.5% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 69.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 69.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 54.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 53.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 56.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.5% | 69.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.5% compare
- 37 Cape Verde 69.5% compare
- 38 Luxembourg 69.5% compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 69.5% compare
- 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.4% compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Kosovo was 69.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- How does Kosovo rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Kosovo ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.