Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population ages 65 and above, total was 165,729 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo is 165,729, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo peaked at 165,729 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,752, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,321 | 41,752 | 50,888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,854 | 52,329 | 67,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,539 | 68,244 | 79,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,086 | 81,797 | 106,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,062 | 106,844 | 122,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,703 | 121,478 | 152,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,148 | 156,127 | 165,729 | 6 |
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 65 and above, female 93,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 14,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 14,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 14,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 13,082 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71,868 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 14,839 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Kosovo was 165,729 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 165,729 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,752 in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.