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Districts

The population of the districts of Kosovo according to census results.

Name	Abbr.	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (C) 1981-03-31	Population Census (C) 1991-03-31	Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-31	Population Census (Cf) 2024-04-05
Ferizaj (Uroševac)	FER	Ferizaj	1,021	144,752	187,896	185,695	180,583	102100	→
Gjakovë (Ðakovica)	GJA	Gjakovë	1,234	179,384	223,974	196,867	152,216	123400	→
Gjilan (Gnjilane)	GJI	Gjilan	1,208	172,327	205,917	181,459	150,176	120800	→
Mitrovicë (Kosovska Mitrovica)	MIT	Mitrovicë	2,052	234,517	275,904	232,833	190,591	205200	→
Pejë (Peć)	PEJ	Pejë	1,366	205,069	237,323	174,235	146,256	136600	→
Prishtinë (Priština)	PRS	Prishtinë	2,285	389,475	494,677	477,312	511,307	228500	→
Prizren	PRZ	Prizren	1,739	258,916	330,505	331,620	271,386	173900	→
Kosovo	KOS	Prishtinë	10,905	1,584,440	1,956,196	1,780,021	1,602,515		→

The 2011 and 2024 census figures include population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics for Leposavić, Zubin Potok, Zvečan and North Mitrovica municipality where both censuses were largely boycotted.
Kosovo Agency of Statistics.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 2024-04-05
1	Prishtinë	PRS	143,469
2	Prizren	PRZ	76,850
3	Gjilan	GJI	53,279
4	Ferizaj	FER	48,472
5	Gjakovë	GJA	41,809
6	Pejë	PEJ	41,171
7	Fushë Kosovë	PRS	40,962
8	Matiçan	PRS	38,360
9	Mitrovicë	MIT	33,628
10	Vushtrri	MIT	28,150

Contents: Cities & Settlements

The population of all Kosovan cities and settlements exceeding 4,000 inhabitants by census years.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1981-03-31	Population Census (C) 1991-03-31	Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-31	Population Census (Cf) 2024-04-05	Area
Bresje	PRS	985	1,574	5,596	7,606	0
Çagllavicë (Çagllavica)	PRS	1,104	1,205	4,233	8,487	885
Damjan (Dаmjаne)	GJA	3,077	3,519	5,133	4,212	2089
Drenasi (Gllogoc, Glogovac) [Drenas]	PRS	2,440	4,499	6,143	7,081	371
Dushanovë (Dušanovo)	PRZ	4,824	5,982	9,398	7,870	924
Ferizaj (Uroševac)	FER	37,659	59,504	42,628	48,472	1173
Fushë Kosovë (Kosovo Polje) [Fushë Kosova]	PRS	12,917	16,154	12,919	40,962	0
Gjakovë (Ðakovica) [Gjakova]	GJA	42,031	59,008	45,300	41,809	0
Gjilan (Gnjilane)	GJI	35,229	51,912	54,239	53,279	1696
Gjonaj (Đonaj)	PRZ	2,958	3,666	4,818	4,061	1140
Graçanicë (Gračanica)	PRS	4,537	4,739	2,686	4,923	1342
Hajvali (Ajvalija)	PRS	3,027	3,962	7,391	7,702	747
Istog (Istok)	PEJ	4,478	6,384	5,115	5,522	3049
Junik	GJA	4,553	5,490	6,053	3,925	0
Kaçanik (Kačanik)	FER	6,629	9,800	10,393	8,276	1711
Kamenicë (Kosovska Kamenica) [Kamenica]	GJI	5,383	9,312	7,331	5,206	700
Klinë (Klina)	PEJ	4,512	8,050	5,542	5,527	593
Korishë (Koriša)	PRZ	3,085	4,065	5,279	2,758	1491
Lipjan (Lipljan)	PRS	6,065	9,047	6,870	13,092	949
Lubizhdë (Ljubižda)	PRZ	2,440	2,960	5,982	5,500	1251
Malishevë (Malisheva) [Mamusha]	PRZ	1,447	2,656	3,395	3,849	846
Mamushë (Mamuša)	PRZ	2,752	3,297	5,507	5,607	1095
Matiçan (Matičane)	PRS	1,151	1,330	13,876	38,360	724
Mitrovica e Veriut (Severna Kosovska Mitrovica) [North Mitrovica]	MIT	Mitrovicë	Mitrovicë	12,102	7,683	248
Mitrovicë (Kosovska Mitrovica) [Mitrovica]	MIT	52,866	64,323	33,904	33,628	727
Mushtisht (Mušutište)	PRZ	4,166	5,016	3,394	2,512	3325
Obiliq (Obilić)	PRS	8,769	11,612	6,864	7,634	1249
Pejë (Peć) [Peja]	PEJ	54,497	68,163	48,962	41,171	2524
Pleshinë (Pleshina)	FER	2,877	3,624	4,506	4,421	2055
Podujevë (Podujevo) [Podujeva]	PRS	15,894	25,847	23,453	20,330	920
Prishtinë (Priština) [Pristina]	PRS	108,083	155,499	145,149	143,469	3253
Prizren	PRZ	61,801	92,303	85,119	76,850	2929
Rahovec (Orahovac)	GJA	13,134	18,296	15,892	13,642	4931
Shipol (Šipolje)	MIT	3,131	3,595	4,834	4,195	155
Shtime (Štimlje)	FER	5,271	6,657	7,255	7,487	1276
Skënderaj (Srbica)	MIT	3,071	5,089	6,612	9,451	465
Suharekë (Suva Reka) [Suhareka]	PRZ	6,653	10,497	10,422	9,896	1924
Talinoc i Jerlive	FER	727	883	3,428	3,920	306
Uglar (Uglarë)	PRS	949	1,107	1,186	5,064	663
Viti (Vitina) [Vitia]	GJI	3,108	4,309	4,924	5,780	1073
Vitomiricë (Vitomirica)	PEJ	5,797	6,384	5,409	5,122	2120
Vushtrri (Vučitrn) [Vushtrria]	MIT	20,204	30,651	26,964	28,150	1494
Zhabar i Poshtëm (Donje Žabare)	MIT	1,284	1,603	7,394	6,470	235
Zhur (Žur)	PRZ	4,353	5,230	5,909	3,624	4012

The results of the 1991 census are mainly based on projections because of a boycott of the Albanian population. For North Mitrovica, population estimates are tabulated.
Kosovo Agency of Statistics.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Figures for age, gender and language include these estimates; figures for ethnicity and religion exclude them.

Population (C 2024)
Counted	1,585,566
Estimated	16,949

Gender (C 2024)
Males	804,538
Females	797,977

Age Groups (C 2024)
0-17 years	423,442
18-64 years	1,001,158
65+ years	177,915

Age Distribution (C 2024)
80+ years	28,416
70-79 years	81,773
60-69 years	149,460
50-59 years	193,466
40-49 years	211,105
30-39 years	215,420
20-29 years	249,474
10-19 years	247,318
0-9 years	226,083

Ethnic Group (C 2024)
Albanians	1,454,963
Serbs	36,652
Bosniaks	26,841
Turks	19,419
Roma	8,730
Ashkali	16,207
Balkan Egyptians	10,581
Gorani	9,140
Other group	2,051

Mother Tongue (C 2024)
Albanian	1,485,170
Serb	55,168
Bosnian	28,854
Turkish	18,748
Romani	5,597
Other language	8,978

Religion (C 2024)
Islamic	1,482,276
Orthodox	36,683
Catholic	27,815
Other religion	7,175
No religion	7,899