
The Statistics Agency of Kosovo has today published the preliminary results of the population census. According to published statistics, Kosovo has 1,586,659 inhabitants.
Of them, 795,046 men and 791,614 women, while out of a total of 38 municipalities in the country, 9 of them had an increase.
These data were presented today by the acting head of the Kosovo Statistics Agency, Avni Kastrati, in a conference attended by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ministers, mayors and ambassadors.
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that the population census is not only a statistical exercise, but a reflection of the commitment to address the needs of the population.
He said that with accurate data we are sure that we will not lose our way.
Kurti emphasized that the release of complete and accurate data will enable users and decision-makers to guide the best policies and services for citizens.
The director of the Kosovo Statistics Agency, Avni Kastrati, said that the number of residents in Kosovo is 1 million 586 thousand 659.
Meanwhile, according to preliminary data, 600 thousand inhabitants have been registered from the diaspora.
He said that 795 thousand 46 are men, while 791 thousand 614 are women.
Kastrati indicated that there are 560,000 habitable apartments and that family households are growing by 353,000.
Kastrati indicated that in 2011 the average age was 29 years while in 2024 the average age was about 34 years.
He emphasized that in the four northern municipalities, Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, Zveçan and Mitrovica, there was a large boycott during the population census process.
The coordinator for development at UNKT, Arnhild Spence, said that the population census is an achievement in the Kosovar path towards development. She said that sustainable development is based on data and that we have many of them in Kosovo.
Spence stressed that attention should be paid to reducing poverty, for which he emphasized that the development of the economy is not equal and that work should be done to benefit those who are most vulnerable.
Meanwhile, Eduard Jongstra spoke about the international aspect of the Population Census, for which he said that they have closely observed the interviews and it has been proven that the questionnaire fulfills all the recommendations that exist in the international arena.
The population census started on April 5 and ended on May 24./Kosovapress/