Demographics of Mitrovica

Mitrovica (Albanian: Mitrovicë or Mitrovica; Serbian: Косовска Митровица / Kosovska Mitrovica; Turkish: Mitroviça), is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo.[a] The Municipality of Mitrovica is going through territorial administrative restructuring. Since 2013 two administrative units at the municipal level of authority were created separating the city of Mitrovica in two municipalities; northern and southern Mitrovica. The city is multi-ethnic though Albanians form the absolute majority. The Serbs are heavily concentrated in the north of the city across the River Ibar, an area known as North Mitrovica.[1]

Current population

According to the 2011 Census conducted by the Kosovo Statistics Agency, Southern Mitrovica has a population of 71,909.

Its ethnic composition is made of Albanians 69,497, Ashkali 647, Roma 528, Turks 518, Bosniaks 416, Gorani 23, Serbs 14, Egyptians 6 and others 43.

Geographical division

In the table below are presented the data on gender and composition of population distribution in rural and urban areas.

Geographical Division Total number of Population Gender Ethnicity
Males Females Albanians Serbs Turks Bosniaks Roma Ashkali Egyptians Gorani Others Unknown or rejection on answering Indispensable data
Total 71,909 36,275 35,634 69,497 14 518 416 528 647 6 23 47 61 152
Urban 46,132 23,046 23,086 43,819 14 515 359 528 647 6 23 42 57 122
Rural 25,777 13,229 12,548 25,678 - 3 57 - - - - 5 4 30

Population structure

Population structure according to the 2011 census is a presented below.

The first table expresses the population structure that mostly do not participate in the labor force. As well are presented the structure of youth and children that shows the population in the years to come.

Geographical Division Total number of Population Population
Males Females Babies up to 12 months Children 1-6 Children 7-14 Youth 15-27
Total 71,909 36,275 35,634 1,405 7,646 11,300 16,724
Urban 46,132 23,046 23,086 878 4,810 6,990 10,591
Rural 25,777 13,229 12,548 527 2,836 4,310 6,133

On the following two tables is shown the population structure on gender based according to the census.

Gender Total Group-age
0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34
Total 71,909 36,275 35,634 1,405 7,646 11,300 16,724 5,558
Males 36,275 3,313 3,443 3,780 3,481 3,433 3,061 2,719
Females 35,634 3,141 3,259 3,415 3,260 2,997 2,833 2,839
Gender Total Group-age
35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79
Total 4,978 4,169 3,806 3,535 2,986 2,387 1,989 1,548 881 656
Males 2,424 1,984 1,850 1,769 1,429 1,171 951 796 385 286
Females 2,554 2,185 1,956 1,766 1,557 1,216 1,038 752 496 370

The labor force in Mitrovica consist of 46,484 people of both genders as well the numerical separation of rural and urban inhabitants able to work is presented.

Population able to participate in the Labor Force 65+
Total Males Females
Total - 46,484 23,321 23,163 5,074
Urban - 30,104 14,929 15,175 3,350
Rural - 16,380 8,392 7,988 1,724

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Language

In Republic of Kosovo official languages are Albanian and Serbian. As an addition, according to its need on municipality level other languages such as Turkish, Bosnian and Roma are official languages.

Rank Language Population Percentage
1 Albanian 69,497 96.64%
2 Roma 1181 1.64%%
3 Turkish 518 0.72%
4 Serb 430 0.59%

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References
  1. "Vendimi për themelimin e zyrës administrative të Mitrovicës veriore" (PDF). Republika e Kosoves - Qeveria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "TË DHËNAT DEMOGRAFIKE SIPAS KOMUNAVE" (PDF). Agjencia e statistikave te Kosoves. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "Gazeta zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës". Official Gazette. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. "Kushtetuta e Kosovës". Kushtetuta e Kosovës. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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