US EditionKosovo census shows shrinking population as many Serbs heed political party calls to boycott
- Kosovo's population has decreased to 1.6 million from 1.74 million over 13 years, according to census results.
- The Statistics Agency reported that Serbs boycotted the census 'to a considerable extent' due to calls from Serb political parties.
- The agency estimated the overall Serb population at around 53,000, more than double the 2011 census figure.
- The census revealed that the 1998-1999 war resulted in 11,417 dead and 1,047 missing.
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The Muslim TimesKosovo population shrunk by 12%, census boycotted by Serbs shows
Kosovo's population has shrunk by 12% in 13 years, the results of a census showed on Thursday, with the country having lost nearly 200,000 inhabitants since the last survey....
People are leaving Kosovo. The reasons for this are better job opportunities in EU countries and the ongoing tense situation between Albanians and Serbs.
Just over 1.6 million people live in Kosovo, according to the first definitive census results published Thursday, 200,000 fewer people than in 2011, reports AFP, taken over by Agerpres. Kosovo has thus lost over…
Kosovo Census Shows Shrinking Population as Many Serbs Heed Political Party Calls to Boycott
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Kosovo's population has shrunk to 1.6 million from 1.74 million 13 years ago, the results of a census showed on Thursday. World News | Kosovo Census Shows Shrinking Population as Many Serbs Heed Political Party Calls to Boycott.
Kosovo census shows shrinking population as many Serbs heed political party calls to boycott
A census shows Kosovo's population to have shrunk to 1.6 million from 1.74 million 13 years ago. The results of the second census conducted in post-independent Kosovo earlier this year were released Thursday.
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