Jersika Facts

Area165.8 km²
Population2,261
Male Population1,035 (45.8%)
Female Population1,226 (54.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-27.1%
Median Age43.9 years (Male: 40.3, Female: 47.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$14,039 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng56.25565, 26.20205
Postal CodesLV-5315

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Jersika Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,2003,2593,1012,8502,2612,1892,105
Population Density13.3 / km²19.7 / km²18.7 / km²17.2 / km²13.6 / km²13.2 / km²12.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jersika Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 27.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jersika+2.8%-30.6%-27.1%
Preiļi Municipality
Latvia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jersika Median Age

Median Age: 43.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jersika43.9 yrs47.2 yrs40.3 yrs
Preiļi Municipality43.7 yrs46.8 yrs40 yrs
Latvia41.4 yrs45 yrs37.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jersika Population Density

Population Density: 13.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jersika2,261165.8 km²13.6 / km²
Preiļi Municipality10,023364.1 km²27.5 / km²
Latvia2 million64,581.9 km²30.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jersika 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.

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

Jersika Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,310$2,914$5,374$6,629$7,955$9,878$12,038$14,039
Total GDP$17.6M$12.1M$21.1M$24.6M$28.5M$34.4M$40.7M$46.6M
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

Jersika CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jersika3,859 tn1.71 tn23.3 tons/km²
Preiļi Municipality17,092 tn1.71 tn46.9 tons/km²
Latvia3,698,181 tn1.88 tn57.3 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
Jersika CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,859 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)23.3 tons/km²

Principality of Jersika

The principality of Jersika (Latin: Gerzika, terra Lettia, German: Gerzika, Zargrad, Russian: Ерсика, Герцике; also known as Лотыголa) was an early medieval principality in eastern modern Latvia. The capital of Jersika was located on a hill fort 165 ..

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