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Niesky Facts

Area5.4 km²
Population6,774
Male Population3,300 (48.7%)
Female Population3,474 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-46.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-22.5%
Median Age50.1 years (Male: 48.1, Female: 52.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$38,448 (2022)
Area Codes3588, 35893, 35894
NeighborhoodsSee, Jänkendorfer Waldhäuser, Ödernitz, Stannewisch, Kosel
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.29241, 14.82107

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Niesky Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,72210,1088,7436,7356,7746,4006,099
Population Density2,366.9 / km²1,880.6 / km²1,626.6 / km²1,253 / km²1,260.3 / km²1,190.7 / km²1,134.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Niesky Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 22.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Niesky-46.8%-33%-22.5%
Saxony
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Niesky Median Age

Median Age: 50.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Niesky50.1 yrs52.2 yrs48.1 yrs
Saxony47.7 yrs49.8 yrs45.7 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Niesky Population Density

Population Density: 1,260 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Niesky6,7745.4 km²1,260 / km²
Saxony4 million18,455.9 km²216 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Niesky Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Niesky

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Niesky

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Niesky

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Niesky Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$18,082$19,374$21,132$24,419$30,200$34,313$36,935$38,448
Total GDP$61.2M$65.1M$68.9M$74.3M$85.8M$92.7M$95.7M$98.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Niesky CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Niesky61,316 tn9.05 tn11,407.5 tons/km²
Saxony37,445,076 tn9.38 tn2,028.9 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Niesky CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)61,316 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,407.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/13/083:45 AM3.18.9 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
10/3/011:28 AM3.258.4 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
8/4/9811:05 AM3.238.3 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/16/976:33 PM3.257 km5,000 mPolandusgs.gov
12/31/948:16 AM3.660.1 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov
12/27/945:10 AM3.653.9 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov
10/19/9411:19 AM3.751.3 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov
9/13/948:23 PM3.459.5 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov
8/5/944:14 PM3.551.8 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov
3/22/946:31 PM3.258.9 km10,000 mPolandusgs.gov

Niesky

Niesky (-German, Sorbian/Polish: Niska) is a small town in Upper Lusatia in eastern the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 11,000 and is part of the district of Görlitz. town was founded in 1742 by Moravian immigrants. As me..

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