Kosovo
At a glance
- Official languages
- Albanian, Serbian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
- Demonym
- Kosovan
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +383
- ISO 3166
- XK
- Established
- 2008
- Highest point
- Gjeravica (2,656 m (8,714 ft))
- National anthem
- Europe
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Leadership History10 leaders · click to expand
Republic of Kosovo
Albin Kurti✦ Current
2021–PresentPrime Minister
Avdullah Hoti
2020–2021Prime Minister
Albin Kurti
2020–2020Prime Minister
Ramush Haradinaj
2017–2020Prime Minister
Isa Mustafa
2014–2017Prime Minister
Hashim Thaçi
2008–2014Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Albin Kurti✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2021–Present |
| Avdullah Hoti | Prime Minister | 2020–2021 |
| Albin Kurti | Prime Minister | 2020–2020 |
| Ramush Haradinaj | Prime Minister | 2017–2020 |
| Isa Mustafa | Prime Minister | 2014–2017 |
| Hashim Thaçi | Prime Minister | 2008–2014 |
UN-administered self-government
Agim Çeku
2006–2008Prime Minister
Bajram Kosumi
2005–2006Prime Minister
Ramush Haradinaj
2004–2005Prime Minister
Bajram Rexhepi
2002–2004Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Agim Çeku | Prime Minister | 2006–2008 |
| Bajram Kosumi | Prime Minister | 2005–2006 |
| Ramush Haradinaj | Prime Minister | 2004–2005 |
| Bajram Rexhepi | Prime Minister | 2002–2004 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo War● | 1998–1999 | Yugoslavia | 16,056–16,879 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Kosovo on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Districts
7 entries listed under Kosovo. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Kosovo metro footprint
10 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
10 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1433 | Pristina★ Capital▲ Largest | Priština | 415K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1852 | Gjilan | Gjilan (Gnjilane) | 77K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2255 | Ferizaj | Ferizaj (Uroševac) | 185K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2549 | Podujevë | Priština | 82K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2633 | Suva Reka | Prizren | 58K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2640 | Malishevë | Prizren | 57K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2652 | Skënderaj | Mitrovicë (Kosovska Mitrovica) | 53K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2695 | Klina | Pejë (Peć) | 40K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3230 | Prizren | Prizren | 200K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3733 | Mitrovicë | Mitrovicë (Kosovska Mitrovica) | 81K | 0.0 | Local Metro |