Europe · Southeast Europe
Capital: Pristina
Kosovo
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Kosovo in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #155
Kosovo's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
1.6M
#151 of 196
23rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$12.46B
#149 of 196
24th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$165.6M
#135 of 196
31st percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$1.56B
#127 of 196
35th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Pristina
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Country code
- XKX
Three interesting facts
Kosovo is landlocked and shares land borders with 4 countries.
Kosovo spans roughly 10,887 square kilometers, placing it around 161st by area in this factbook.
Kosovo’s position in Southeast Europe places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Kosovo on the map
Kosovo is located in Southeastern Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia. Its terrain is 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. The climate is 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. In area, the country is slightly larger than Delaware.
Economy
Economic profile
Kosovo's economy is characterized by small-but-growing European economy, non-EU member but unilateral euro user, very high unemployment, especially youth, vulnerable reliance on diaspora tourism services, curtailed by COVID-19 disruptions, unclear public loan portfolio health. Major industries include mineral mining, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances, foodstuffs and beverages, textiles. Important agricultural products include wheat, corn, berries, potatoes, peppers, fruit, dairy, livestock, fish. Notable exports include mattress materials, iron alloys, metal piping, scrap iron, building plastics (2021).
Demographics
People and population
Kosovo has an estimated population of 1,585,566. Language and cultural traditions vary across Kosovo. The population includes 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.). Pristina is the capital and one of the country's principal population centers.
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