Kosovo - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Kosovo. The 41-km long Nerodimka River divides into two branches each of which flows into a different sea: the northern branch flows into the Sitnica River, which via the Ibar, Morava, and Danube Rivers ultimately flows into the Black Sea; the southern branch flows via the Lepenac and Vardar Rivers into the Aegean Sea. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Kosovo
| Location | Southeastern Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 42 35 N, 21 00 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | flat fluvial basin at an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m |
| Natural Resources | nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite |
| Natural Hazards | |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 714 km |
| Border Countries | Albania 112 km; North Macedonia 160 km; Montenegro 76 km; Serbia 366 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December |
| Area | |
| Total Area | 10,887 sq km |
| Land Area | 10,887 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly larger than Delaware |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Gjeravica/Deravica 2,656 m |
| Lowest point | Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim (located on the border with Albania) 297 m |
| Mean elevation | 450 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 52.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 27.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 23.5% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 41.7% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 5.5% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Population clusters exist throughout the country, the largest being in the east in and around the capital of Pristina
People and Society
In Kosovo, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs 1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani 0.6%, Romani 0.5%, other/unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.68% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 14.4 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | NA |
| Physicians Density | NA |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.87 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.9 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Net Migration rate | -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Kosovan | Kosovan |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox 1.5%, other 0.1%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 22.7% (male 233,010/female 216,304) |
| 15-64 years | 68.9% (male 712,403/female 649,932) |
| 65 years and over | 8.4% (2024 est.) (male 72,579/female 92,865) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 46.9 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 32.3 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 14.6 |
| Potential support ratio | 6.9 (2021) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 32 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 31.7 years |
| Female | 32.4 years |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 218,782 PRISTINA (capital) (2020). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.08 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.08 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.1 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.78 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1.06 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 22.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 24.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 21.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 73.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 71 years |
| Female | 75.5 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: NA |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: NA |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: NA |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: NA |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Kosovo
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