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A profile of Alentejo from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Alentejo was 474,894 in 2025, up less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Population474,8942025Up less than 0.1% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Natural change rate-7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Median age49.2 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Population aged 65 and over27.5%2025Unchanged from 2024
Population density17.7 inhabitants per km²2024Unchanged from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment8,0122024Compared with 16,805 in 2023
470K475K480K485K490K495K500K2014201620182020202220252014: 496,590 persons2015: 491,074 persons2016: 486,367 persons2017: 481,474 persons2018: 477,138 persons2019: 473,605 persons2020: 472,285 persons2021: 471,834 persons2022: 472,504 persons2023: 472,735 persons2024: 474,701 persons2025: 474,894 persons
Population, 2014 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Alentejo was 5.5% in 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 2024, and the 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Unemployment rate5.5%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Household disposable income per inhabitant€15,8002023Up 11.3% from 2022The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Employment rate80.2%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal
At-risk-of-poverty rate17.9%2025Up 2.1 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78.8%2025Unchanged from 2024
4.555.566.577.520192020202120222023202420252019: 7.2 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 4.9 %2023: 6 %2024: 5.8 %2025: 5.5 %
Unemployment rate, 2019 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Alentejo was €12.04 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.5% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€12.04 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.5% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
GDP per capita€25,3002024, provisionalUp 4.1% from 2023The 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Real GDP growth1.1%2024, provisionalUp 0.6 percentage points from 2023The lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)77%2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023
6,0008,00010K12K14K20002004200820122016202020242000: 6,118 EUR million2001: 6,365 EUR million2002: 6,451 EUR million2003: 6,718 EUR million2004: 6,953 EUR million2005: 7,329 EUR million2006: 7,838 EUR million2007: 8,102 EUR million2008: 8,037 EUR million2009: 7,675 EUR million2010: 8,099 EUR million2011: 7,950 EUR million2012: 7,563 EUR million2013: 7,474 EUR million2014: 7,592 EUR million2015: 8,279 EUR million2016: 8,291 EUR million2017: 8,913 EUR million2018: 8,996 EUR million2019: 9,051 EUR million2020: 8,181 EUR million2021: 9,306 EUR million2022: 10,479 EUR million2023: 11,513 EUR million2024: 12,035 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Alentejo was 2.4% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Severe material and social deprivation rate2.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
People who bought online in the last 12 months62.4%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
2.22.252.32.352.4202420252024: 2.2 %2025: 2.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2024 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Alentejo were 4.6 million in 2025, up 3.7% from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation4.6 million2025Up 3.7% from 2024The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.54 million2025Up 3% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
4.3M4.4M4.5M4.6M4.7M2023202420252023: 4,328,505 count2024: 4,439,646 count2025: 4,604,816 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2023 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Alentejo was 80.9 years in 2024, up 0.1 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Life expectancy at birth80.9 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Infant mortality rate2.9 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,008.8 per 100,000 people2023No 2022 figure to compareThe 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Road deaths per million inhabitants137 per million inhabitants2024, provisionalDown 34 per million inhabitants from 2023
79.88080.380.580.8812014201620182020202220242014: 80.9 years2015: 80.1 years2016: 80.7 years2017: 80.8 years2018: 81 years2019: 80.5 years2020: 80.4 years2021: 80.2 years2022: 79.9 years2023: 80.8 years2024: 80.9 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2014 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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