Population, female (% of total population) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2011
All-time low
49.2%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 50.8% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Kosovo peaked at 50.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1967.
That places Kosovo 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 50.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 50.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 69 San Marino 50.8% compare
- 70 South Sudan 50.8% compare
- 71 Brazil 50.8% compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 50.8% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
- 75 Austria 50.7% 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, 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, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Kosovo?
- Population, female in Kosovo was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1967.
- How does Kosovo rank for population, female?
- Kosovo ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.