Sami Behrami

Abstract:
In the first two decades of the 21st century, Kosova is
characterized as a territory with a very high rate of
emigration, a rapid decrease in births and natural increase,
followed by changes in the structure of the population by
age, which have consequently caused challenges in many
segments of life in Kosova.
High rate of emigration is the main factor that today Kosova
is facing radical changes in its demographic profile. The
situation is so unfavorable that it can be defined as a
demographic crisis.
The demographic problems that Kosova is facing can be
prevented or mitigated through population policies that
would enable the creation of conditions for sustainable
demographic development, which is achieved by creating
conditions for people, particualrly for the youth, to have
confidence in building a future in their country.
If the population, particularly young people, have access
to quality education and health care, if they are in stable
employment and receive support for raising children, etc.,
they are less likely to emigrate and more likely to decide to
have children. Eliminating the causes that push young
people to emigrate is the key to cease the deepening of
the demographic crisis in Kosova.
The perspective of future development made it necessary
to take measures to control demographic processes,
especially emigration and births, after the forecasts of
Kosova’s population show that in the future Kosova will
face many challenges as a result directly from the
unfavorable demographic developments, which in the
following years and decades will only deepen further.