Kosovo—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #216 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-3.0%
2024
YoY Change
-31.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#216
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.1%
2017
Minimum
-3.7%
2000
Last
-3.0%
Previous
-2.2%
Highest
3.1%
Lowest
-3.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kosovo's urban population growth (%) was -3.0% in 2024, ranking #216 out of 217 countries. This represents a -31.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.1% (2017) and the lowest was -3.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.0% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -228.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +104.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +227.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +220.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +474.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -28.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +128.1% |
| 2000 | -3.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |