Net migration (World Population) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Net migration was -18,380 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at -18,380.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 7,565 in 1979 and was at its lowest, -294,789, in 1998.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,231 | — |
| 1961 | 440 | -86.4% |
| 1962 | 279 | -36.6% |
| 1963 | -38 | -113.6% |
| 1964 | 1,178 | -3200.0% |
| 1965 | 2,403 | +104.0% |
| 1966 | 4,107 | +70.9% |
| 1967 | 5,731 | +39.5% |
| 1968 | -15,224 | -365.6% |
| 1969 | -12,878 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | -11,776 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | -1,638 | -86.1% |
| 1972 | -2,834 | +73.0% |
| 1973 | -1,846 | -34.9% |
| 1974 | -377 | -79.6% |
| 1975 | 1,188 | -415.1% |
| 1976 | 3,115 | +162.2% |
| 1977 | 4,875 | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 6,851 | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 7,565 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 7,255 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | -1,170 | -116.1% |
| 1982 | -4,343 | +271.2% |
| 1983 | -4,883 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | -3,741 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | -1,096 | -70.7% |
| 1986 | -449 | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 282 | -162.8% |
| 1988 | -15,870 | -5727.7% |
| 1989 | -14,531 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | -15,797 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | -3,485 | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 829 | -123.8% |
| 1993 | 660 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 443 | -32.9% |
| 1995 | -764 | -272.5% |
| 1996 | -4,187 | +448.0% |
| 1997 | -4,655 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | -294,789 | +6232.7% |
| 1999 | -168,484 | -42.8% |
| 2000 | -9,150 | -94.6% |
| 2001 | -1,989 | -78.3% |
| 2002 | -27,289 | +1272.0% |
| 2003 | -27,491 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -29,433 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -31,137 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -31,202 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -31,597 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -32,053 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -31,556 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -29,433 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | -9,064 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | -3,403 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | -16,367 | +381.0% |
| 2014 | -39,586 | +141.9% |
| 2015 | -55,524 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | -8,937 | -83.9% |
| 2017 | -5,428 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | -21,386 | +294.0% |
| 2019 | -28,829 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 2,815 | -109.8% |
| 2021 | -38,584 | -1470.7% |
| 2022 | -28,588 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | -28,754 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -22,178 | -22.9% |
| 2025 | -18,380 | -17.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -6232.7% | -4,655 | -294,789 |
| 1988 | -5727.7% | 282 | -15,870 |
| 1964 | +3200.0% | -38 | 1,178 |
| 2021 | -1470.7% | 2,815 | -38,584 |
| 2002 | -1272.0% | -1,989 | -27,289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,077 | -15,224 | 5,731 | 10 |
| 1970s | 512.3 | -11,776 | 7,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,855 | -15,870 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1990s | -49,023 | -294,789 | 829 | 10 |
| 2000s | -25,290 | -32,053 | -1,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | -21,796 | -55,524 | -3,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | -22,278 | -38,584 | 2,815 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More financial sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Official exchange rate 0.8871 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.3% (2025)
- Broad money 59.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 55.7% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 2.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.82 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.9% (2025)
- Broad money growth 12.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was -18,380 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,565 in 1979.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was -294,789 in 1998.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for net migration?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.