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Centro (PT) in figures

A profile of Centro (PT) 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 Centro (PT) was 1.72 million in 2025, up 1.3% from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Population1.72 million2025Up 1.3% from 2024The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Natural change rate-5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Median age49.6 years2025Unchanged from 2024The highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Population aged 65 and over28%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density73.8 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.2% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment30,4772024Compared with 44,497 in 2023
1.64M1.66M1.68M1.7M1.72M2014201620182020202220252014: 1,707,202 persons2015: 1,693,185 persons2016: 1,683,103 persons2017: 1,672,492 persons2018: 1,663,802 persons2019: 1,656,788 persons2020: 1,658,883 persons2021: 1,662,137 persons2022: 1,667,538 persons2023: 1,672,267 persons2024: 1,695,635 persons2025: 1,717,560 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 Centro (PT) was 5% in 2025, down 0.8 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Unemployment rate5%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Household disposable income per inhabitant€14,5002023Up 8.2% from 2022The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Employment rate80.5%2025Up 2 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
At-risk-of-poverty rate17%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
Activity rate79%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024
4.54.7555.255.55.75620192020202120222023202420252019: 4.9 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 5.4 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 5.4 %2024: 5.8 %2025: 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 Centro (PT) was €39.65 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.7% from 2023, and the 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€39.65 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.7% from 2023The 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
GDP per capita€23,2002024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Real GDP growth2.1%2024, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from 2023The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)71%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023
15K20K25K30K35K40K20002004200820122016202020242000: 18,544 EUR million2001: 19,534 EUR million2002: 20,348 EUR million2003: 20,977 EUR million2004: 21,789 EUR million2005: 22,573 EUR million2006: 23,620 EUR million2007: 24,742 EUR million2008: 24,911 EUR million2009: 24,615 EUR million2010: 25,168 EUR million2011: 24,679 EUR million2012: 23,856 EUR million2013: 24,167 EUR million2014: 24,466 EUR million2015: 25,629 EUR million2016: 26,571 EUR million2017: 27,704 EUR million2018: 29,054 EUR million2019: 30,227 EUR million2020: 29,191 EUR million2021: 31,225 EUR million2022: 34,114 EUR million2023: 37,169 EUR million2024: 39,654 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 Centro (PT) was 3.5% in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
People who bought online in the last 12 months59.5%2025Up 3.8 percentage points from 2024The 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
3.13.23.33.43.5202420252024: 3.1 %2025: 3.5 %
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 Centro (PT) were 6.3 million in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation6.3 million2025Up 1.8% from 2024The 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.96 million2025Down 1.4% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
5.8M5.9M6M6.1M6.2M6.3M6.4M2023202420252023: 5,896,890 count2024: 6,191,404 count2025: 6,300,134 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 Centro (PT) was 83 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.

Life expectancy at birth83 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023The 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal
Infant mortality rate1.9 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Age-standardised death rate, all causes843.2 per 100,000 people2023No 2022 figure to compareThe 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal
Road deaths per million inhabitants80 per million inhabitants2024, provisionalDown 10 per million inhabitants from 2023
81.88282.382.582.8832014201620182020202220242014: 81.8 years2015: 82 years2016: 81.9 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.3 years2019: 82.4 years2020: 82.1 years2021: 81.9 years2022: 82.1 years2023: 82.7 years2024: 83 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

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  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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