Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Merkinė

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Cemeteries and crematoriums11

Merkinė Facts

Area2.2 km²
Population577
Male Population277 (48.0%)
Female Population300 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-65.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-60.1%
Median Age43.5 years (Male: 41, Female: 46)
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,519 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng54.16667, 24.16667
Postal Codes6531665317653196532065331More

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Merkinė Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,6891,8061,447934577534496
Population Density772.1 / km²825.6 / km²661.5 / km²427 / km²263.8 / km²244.1 / km²226.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merkinė Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 60.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Merkinė-65.8%-68.1%-60.1%
Lithuania
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merkinė Median Age

Median Age: 43.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Merkinė43.5 yrs46 yrs41 yrs
Lithuania39.7 yrs42.1 yrs37 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Merkinė Population Density

Population Density: 264 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Merkinė5772.188 km²264 / km²
Lithuania2.9 million65,263.1 km²44.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merkinė 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.

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Merkinė

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

Merkinė Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$9,288$7,395$7,947$11,790$11,955$15,319$15,679$17,519
Total GDP$47.2M$36.4M$35.8M$48M$43.5M$49.8M$45.9M$49.7M
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

Merkinė CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Merkinė4,577 tn7.93 tn2,092.3 tons/km²
Lithuania23,559,934 tn8.18 tn361 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
Merkinė CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,577 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,092.3 tons/km²

Merkinė

Merkinė (Polish: Merecz, Yiddish: מערעטש) is a town in the Dzūkija National Park in Lithuania, located at the confluence of the Merkys and Neman Rivers. The town is the location of The Mount of Queen Bona, a mound which was the site of an ancient hil..

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