World Factbook
Kosovo
Republika e Kosoves (Albanian)/ Republika Kosovo (Serbian)
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
10,887 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
10,887 sq km
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
Terrain
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
Land use
other
5.5% (2018 est.)
forest
41.7% (2018 est.)
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.)
Location
Southeastern Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
lowest point
Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim (located on the border with Albania) 297 m
highest point
Gjeravica/Deravica 2,656 m
mean elevation
450 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
714 km
border countries
Albania 112 km; North Macedonia 160 km; Montenegro 76 km; Serbia 366 km
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Geography - note
the 41-km (25-mi) 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
Natural resources
nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite
Area - comparative
slightly larger than Delaware
Geographic coordinates
42 35 N, 21 00 E
Population distribution
population clusters exist throughout the country, with the largest in the east in and around the capital of Pristina
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
(Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)