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Communities in Kosovo

According to the first final results of the 2024 census, presented by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics on 19 December 2024, Kosovo had a resident population of 1,602,515, compared with 1,739,825 in 2011. The published ethnic composition, including estimates for the four northern municipalities, was 90.79 per cent Albanian, 3.31 per cent Serb, 1.69 per cent Bosniak, 1.21 per cent Turkish, 1.01 per cent Ashkali, 0.66 per cent Egyptian, 0.57 per cent Gorani, 0.54 per cent Roma and 0.14 per cent other. A further 0.06 per cent preferred not to answer. Participation was very low in the four Serb-majority northern municipalities, so the Agency estimated their population. ECMI Kosovo raised concerns about representation during the count.

The term ‘community’ operates on two levels in Kosovo. In the first place, it has the standard meaning of a group of people who share common characteristics, for example, ethnicity, language or religion. In this sense it can be used to refer to all groups in Kosovo, regardless of whether they are in the numerical minority or majority in a given area.

However, it is also used to refer to Kosovo’s minority groups, which includes members of the majority (Albanian) community who are in a minority in a given municipality.

Community profiles

The profiles describe geographical distribution, culture, religion and issues relating to education, language rights and municipal representation. They draw on the 2011 census or on other historical estimates, as explained on each cover.

Census resources

Related work

Last reviewed November 2026