Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Population ages 65 and above, total was 165,729 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 165,729, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 165,729 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,752, in 1960.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,752 | — |
| 1961 | 42,004 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 42,388 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 43,051 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43,984 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 45,128 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 46,500 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 48,010 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 49,503 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 50,888 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 52,329 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 53,903 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 55,544 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 57,278 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 59,062 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 60,849 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 62,593 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64,220 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 65,725 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 67,036 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 68,244 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 69,351 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 70,205 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 70,914 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71,627 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 72,310 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73,095 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 74,197 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 76,304 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 79,144 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 81,797 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 84,065 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 86,468 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 89,650 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 93,429 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 97,467 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 101,497 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 105,488 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 106,230 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 104,770 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 106,844 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 111,496 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 115,296 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 117,866 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 119,832 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 121,180 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 121,912 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 122,134 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 122,105 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,954 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 121,478 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 122,538 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 125,535 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 128,620 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 131,714 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 134,792 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 138,545 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 143,134 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 147,908 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 152,768 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 156,127 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 158,785 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 163,358 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 162,274 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 160,617 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 165,729 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,321 | 41,752 | 50,888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,854 | 52,329 | 67,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,539 | 68,244 | 79,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,086 | 81,797 | 106,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,062 | 106,844 | 122,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,703 | 121,478 | 152,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,148 | 156,127 | 165,729 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Age dependency ratio 43.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 13,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71,868 (2025)
- Population, female 801,249 (2025)
- Population, female 50.8% (2025)
- Population, male 775,627 (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 165,729 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 165,729 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,752 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.