Mitrovica (; ; ), is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo.[a] In 2013 the Municipality of Mitrovica was separated into two administrative units, 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.
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 did not answer 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, and statistics on young people and children. 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
The following two tables show the population by sex according to the census. Sex 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 Sex 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 consists of 46,484 people of both sexes. Statistics on the numbers of rural and urban inhabitants able to work are 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
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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