Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population ages 65 and above, total was 165,729 in 2025. β² Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo, 1960β2025
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 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.
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
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 93,861 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71,868 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 14,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 14,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (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 217 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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About this data
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.