Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population ages 65 and above, total was 165,729 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165,729
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
165,729
in 2025
All-time low
41,752
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo, 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 is 165,729, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 165,729 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,752, in 1960.
Kosovo ranks 144th of 218 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 165,729 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 165,729 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 176,790 compare
- 142 Mauritius 175,549 compare
- 143 Mauritania 172,566 compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 165,729 compare
- 146 Kuwait 154,468 compare
- 147 Eritrea 153,590 compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, 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 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 165,729 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,752 in 1960.
- How does Kosovo rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Kosovo ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 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.