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Demographics of Kosovo. 14.6 per 1,000 pop. [3] 7.7 per 1,000 pop. -3.72 per 1,000 pop. The Kosovo Agency of Statistics monitors various demographic features of the population of Kosovo, such as population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
According to Aram Andonyan and Zavren Biberyan, in 1908, the Kosovo Vilayet, which included modern Kosovo and the northwestern part of modern North Macedonia, had a total population of 908,115, of which the largest group were Albanians with 46,1%, followed by Bulgarians at 29.1%, Serbs at 12.4% and Turks at 9.8%.
The population of Kosovo from 1921 to 2015. The Agency of Statistics estimated Kosovo's population in 2021 to be approximately 1,774,000. [234] In 2023, the overall life expectancy at birth is 79.68 years; 77.38 years for males and 81.87 years for females. [235] The estimated total fertility rate in 2023 is 1.88 children born per woman. [236]
With a population density of 380,3 people per square kilometre, Pristina is the third most densely populated municipality of Kosovo. [ 91 ] In terms of ethnicity, Pristina's inhabitants were 97.77% Albanian , 1.08% Turkish , 0.28% Ashkali , 0.22% Serbian , 0.2% Bosniak , 0.1% Gorani and 0.03% Romani . [ 92 ]
District Map Area in km 2 Population in 2011 (rank) Density per km 2 Municipalities Settlements District of Ferizaj (Rajoni i Ferizajit/Uroševački okrug)1,030 185,806 180 Ferizaj
The territory of the province, as recognized by Serbian laws, lies in the southern part of Serbia and covers the regions of Kosovo and Metohija. The capital of the province is Priština. The territory was previously an autonomous province of Serbia during Socialist Yugoslavia (1946–1990), and acquired its current status in 1990.
ECMI calculated, based on 2010 and 2013 estimations, that ca. 146,128 Serbs resided in Kosovo, that is, ca. 7.8% of the total population. [8] In 2012, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia estimated that the number was 90–120,000. [ 118 ]
Kosovo is located between the Mediterranean Sea and mountainous regions of Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. This geographic location gives the country its large annual temperature range. Summer temperature highs can reach +30 °C (86 °F), winter's temperatures as low as −10 °C (14 °F). [22]