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Kosovo

Southeastern Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia.

Muslim population95.6%of the population

Population1.6 millionpeople (current)

CapitalPristinaUTC+1 · daylight saving in summer

Currency0.92 = $1Euros (EUR) (2024)

Country basics

Kosovo is a landlocked, partially recognized republic in the western Balkans, south of Serbia.

Kosovo is a state that broke from Serbia in 2008 and is recognized by about half of United Nations members. Pristina is its capital, Albanian and Serbian are the official languages, the euro is used, and mining leads its exports.

Official name

Republic of Kosovo

Region

Europe · Southeast Europe

Government

Unitary parliamentary republic

Time zonesCheck the offset for your own city

UTC+01:00

Driving side

Right

Phone code

+383

Currency

Euro (EUR, €)

Website

https://www.rks-gov.net

Faith and language

Religions

Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox 1.5%, other 0.1%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.6%

Languages

Albanian; Serbian

People and cities

Population

1.6 million (current)

Median ageHalf the population is younger than this

32.3 years (2025)

Largest cities

Pristina (capital) 218,782

Money and cost of living

Exchange rateYearly average; check today’s rate before you budget

0.92 euros (EUR) per US dollar (2024)

Income per personGDP per person, adjusted for local prices (2021 dollars)

$16,400 (2024)

InflationHow much prices rose over the year

1.6% (2024)

Health and daily life

Life expectancy

73.1 years (2024)

Doctors

0.2 per 1,000 people (2015)

Internet users

89% of people (2018)

Land and climate

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

SizeSlightly larger than Delaware

10,908 sq km

National holiday

Independence Day, 17 February (2008)