Kosovo: cities by population
Kosovo has a population of 1,666,992 (UN estimate, 2026), with Pristina as its capital. The 50 largest of its 76 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-8%
since 2000 (1,802,493)
-1%
projected by 2050 (1,643,619)
153
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Kosovo
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pristina | Pristina | 550,000 |
| 2 | Prizren | Prizren | 171,464 |
| 3 | Mitrovicë | Mitrovica | 107,045 |
| 4 | Gjakovë | Gjakova | 94,158 |
| 5 | Suva Reka | Prizren | 72,229 |
| 6 | Ferizaj | Ferizaj | 59,504 |
| 7 | Glogovac | Pristina | 58,579 |
| 8 | Gjilan | Gjilan | 51,912 |
| 9 | Deçan | Gjakova | 50,500 |
| 10 | Pejë | Pec | 48,962 |
| 11 | Vitina | Gjilan | 46,959 |
| 12 | Istok | Pec | 40,000 |
| 13 | Shtime | Ferizaj | 35,000 |
| 14 | Podujeva | Pristina | 35,000 |
| 15 | Dragash | Prizren | 35,000 |
| 16 | Vushtrri | Mitrovica | 30,651 |
| 17 | Orahovac | Gjakova | 22,049 |
| 18 | Llazicë | Prizren | 19,863 |
| 19 | Leposaviq | Mitrovica | 19,000 |
| 20 | Zvečan | Mitrovica | 17,000 |
| 21 | Kosovo Polje | Pristina | 16,154 |
| 22 | Zubin Potok | Mitrovica | 14,900 |
| 23 | Obiliq | Pristina | 11,612 |
| 24 | Kačanik | Ferizaj | 9,800 |
| 25 | Hani i Elezit | Ferizaj | 9,389 |
| 26 | Kamenica | Gjilan | 9,312 |
| 27 | Lipljan | Pristina | 9,047 |
| 28 | Klina | Pec | 8,050 |
| 29 | Štrpce | Ferizaj | 6,913 |
| 30 | Novo Brdo | Pristina | 6,720 |
| 31 | Zhabari i Ultë | Mitrovica | 6,470 |
| 32 | Strellc i Epërm | Gjakova | 6,100 |
| 33 | Mamuša | Prizren | 5,507 |
| 34 | Isniq | Gjakova | 5,500 |
| 35 | Srbica | Mitrovica | 5,089 |
| 36 | Shipol | Mitrovica | 4,195 |
| 37 | Ranilug | Gjilan | 3,785 |
| 38 | Strellc i Ulët | Gjakova | 2,850 |
| 39 | Bradash | Pristina | 2,567 |
| 40 | Klokot | Gjilan | 2,551 |
| 41 | Prilep | Gjakova | 2,500 |
| 42 | Mališevo | Prizren | 2,300 |
| 43 | Irzniq | Gjakova | 2,200 |
| 44 | Gllogjan | Gjakova | 2,000 |
| 45 | Dranoc | Gjakova | 2,000 |
| 46 | Peqan | Prizren | 1,883 |
| 47 | Partesh | Gjilan | 1,787 |
| 48 | Budakovo | Prizren | 1,576 |
| 49 | Leshan | Prizren | 1,575 |
| 50 | Gjinoc | Prizren | 1,571 |
Common questions
What is the population of Kosovo?
Kosovo has a population of 1,666,992, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 1,643,619 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Kosovo?
Pristina.