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Capital city · Kosovo · Europe

Pristina

Pristina · Kosovo
City population
550,000
#1
in Kosovo
#1
in Pristina
#1,013
worldwide
42.673, 21.167
City population
550,000
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Kosovo
#1
of 21 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,013
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Kosovo
29.2%
of the national population

About Pristina

The national capital of Kosovo, Pristina holds a population of 550,000 and accounts for 29.2% of the country's total population. Kosovo Polje lies 6 km away with 16,154 residents, while Glogovac, 23 km distant, has 58,579 residents. Vushtrri, Podujeva, and Shtime are each approximately 23–29 km away, with populations between 30,000 and 35,000.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Kosovo
#1of 21
LargestSmallest
Position in Pristina
#1of 4
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Kosovo
Region
Pristina
Rank in region
#1of 4
Capital
National capital
Elevation
597 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates
42.673, 21.167
Record updated
2022-09-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 21 in Kosovo

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

23KMGlogovac59K people23KMVushtrri31K people27KMPodujeva35K people29KMShtime35K people34KMFerizaj60K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Pristina550K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Pristina compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Pristina550K

Pristina Population FAQ

What is the population of Pristina?

Pristina has a city population of 550,000. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Pristina?

Pristina is in Pristina, Kosovo. Its coordinates are 42.673, 21.167.

How big is Pristina compared with other cities in Kosovo?

It is the 1st largest of the 21 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Kosovo, holding 29.2% of the national population.

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