Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
- Capital: Pristina
- Southern Europe
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Kosovo overview
Kosovo is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Pristina. The World Bank counts about 1.6 million people for 2025.
Natural Earth records land boundaries with Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, but the Travle map gives Kosovo no neighbours, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 1,576,876 people in Kosovo for 2025, which is 150th of 170 by population.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | 92% | official |
| Gheg Albanian | 74% | — |
| Serbian | 5% | official |
| Serbian | 5% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Kosovo, really?
The World Bank publishes no surface area figure for Kosovo, so this page does not compare its size.
Kosovo at a glance
- Capital
- Pristina
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 1,576,876 (2025)
- Surface area
- not available
- Density
- not available
- Official languages
- Albanian, Serbian and Serbian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +383
- Internet domain
- not available
- Land neighbours
- 4 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Kosovo within Southern Europe
Natural Earth places Kosovo in Southern Europe (UN subregion). Of the 12 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Kosovo is 11th by population, with 1.0% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Italy | 58,915,656 | 302,070 |
 Spain | 49,355,143 | 505,981 |
 Portugal | 10,804,871 | 92,230 |
 Greece | 10,413,962 | 131,960 |
 Serbia | 6,549,143 | 88,490 |
 Croatia | 3,876,200 | 88,070 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,140,095 | 51,210 |
 Albania | 2,349,580 | 28,750 |
 Slovenia | 2,130,986 | 20,480 |
 North Macedonia | 1,820,909 | 25,713 |
| Kosovo | 1,576,876 | – |
 Montenegro | 623,129 | 13,883 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Kosovo is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Pristina, is at about 42.7° N and 21.2° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Kosovo 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Kosovo is on the map
Countries bordering Kosovo
Natural Earth lists 4 land neighbours (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia); the Travle map uses 0.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | south-west | Yes | No |
| Montenegro | west | Yes | No |
| North Macedonia | south-east | Yes | No |
| Serbia | north | Yes | No |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Kosovo
Currency
- Euro: code EUR, numeric 978. ISO 4217 lists it for 37 entries in total, so it is shared with 36 others.
Official languages
- Albanian: official in 2 territories in CLDR, including Kosovo.
- Serbian: official in 3 territories in CLDR, including Kosovo.
- Serbian: official in 4 territories in CLDR, including Kosovo.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region XK); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- not available
No country-code top-level domain is delegated for this code in the IANA Root Zone Database. - International dialling code
- +383
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- not available
The IANA zone.tab file lists no zone under this code.
Kosovo codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| Code used in the Travle list (not an official ISO 3166-1 code) | XK |
| ISO 4217 currency (Euro) | EUR · 978 |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +383 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Kosovo
- Natural Earth records land boundaries with Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, which Travle's map does not use.
- The Euro is listed for 37 entries in ISO 4217.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Kosovo in Travle?
Because Kosovo has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
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Kosovo — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Kosovo?
Pristina.
Which countries border Kosovo?
On land, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses 0.
What currency and language does Kosovo use?
The currency is the Euro (EUR). Unicode CLDR gives Albanian, Serbian and Serbian official status.
How many people live in Kosovo?
The World Bank counts 1,576,876 people for 2025.
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