Net migration (UNICEF) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Net migration was -18,380 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at -18,380.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 57th of 74 countries on this measure, 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 population data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Total population by age 10.68 (2100)
- Total population by age 10.15 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4158 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 2.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 91.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.7015 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 1.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 6.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 90.54 (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 UNICEF.
- 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 57th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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