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
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
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
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Kosovo is found in Southeast Europe