Population census: These are the municipalities that the decision was postponed, and for a week, the diaspora has deadlines until August 31st.

The majority of municipalities in the country have completed yesterday's population registration process, family economies and housing. But in some, this process will continue for another week, exactly until May 24th.

So it is decided at yesterday's Kosovo Government meeting, following the 11 municipalities' request.

The municipalities in which the registration deadline is extended are: Dragashi, Pristina, Prizren, Drenasi, Fushë Kosova, Skloraj, Obilqi, Ferizaj, Shtrpca, Kacanik and Gjakova.

Following the Kosovo Statistics Agency proposal, from May 18th to May 24, 2024, registration/interviews will be conducted only by the regular staff of the Kosovo Statistics Agency, which will cover Kosovo's entire territory for cases when a family individual or economy can be identified for any reason that could not be recorded earlier”, the report said.

The government has also extended the deadline for registering the diaspora by 31 August. This was done at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For more details, Kosovo Statistics Agency will come up with a communique and publicise the action plan for the period of additional registration from 18-24 May 2024” says the announcement.

The process of population registration, family economies and residences has started on 5 April. The preliminary results of the census are expected to be published within three months.

This time, there have been seven questionnaires that must be fulfilled. This census has also added the questionnaire on war damages and the questionnaire for the registration of fellow countrymen.

The collection of these data, the Statistics Agency has argued with the importance of making better policies for the country, planning budget and investments, improving living conditions in the country, and foreign investment.

Under the law, every resident of the Republic of Kosovo is forced, who during the census, the official for registration toia provides all precise data to the population census questionnaires.

Without including the diaspora, Kosovo is expected to have about 1.5 million inhabitants, according to the Kosovo Statistics Agency.

“1.5 million people are expected to have Kosovo, without including the diaspora”, has declared the Task Agent of the ASK) Director Avni Kastrati.

Compared to 2012, Kosovo is expected to have 200 thousand fewer inhabitants, which Kastrati has linked to migration.

There were also natural growth, about 23,000 births per year, 10,000 deaths, and high migrations from Kosovo... there have been challenges for teams, mainly in hill-almer areas. We could have supported all the registration teams, the pay has been good, and the cost of travel is involved. We also have the support of the” municipalities, he said.

Kastrati has declared that according to statistics and measurements, up to 2050 Kosovo could have about 700,000 residents due to a reduction in fertility rates. According to him, it is challenging for Kosovo, but also for the countries of the region.