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Population in Algarve

Population in Algarve was 492,747 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 26 areas in 2025.

2025, persons492,747
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank4th of 26NUTS 3 areas of Portugal ranked
Series high492,7472025
Series low385,2982000

Population in Algarve, 2000 to 2025

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375K400K425K450K475K500K20002004200820122016202020252000: 385,298 persons2001: 393,142 persons2002: 400,937 persons2003: 408,029 persons2004: 413,611 persons2005: 418,530 persons2006: 423,539 persons2007: 428,798 persons2008: 434,556 persons2009: 440,088 persons2010: 445,824 persons2011: 451,304 persons2012: 452,321 persons2013: 451,078 persons2014: 449,952 persons2015: 449,965 persons2016: 451,679 persons2017: 453,300 persons2018: 456,113 persons2019: 459,597 persons2020: 465,610 persons2021: 469,892 persons2022: 469,983 persons2023: 478,618 persons2024: 484,122 persons2025: 492,747 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025492,747
2024484,122
2023478,618
2022469,983
2021469,892
2020465,610
2019459,597
2018456,113
2017453,300
2016451,679
2015449,965
2014449,952
2013451,078
2012452,321
2011451,304
2010445,824
2009440,088
2008434,556
2007428,798
2006423,539
2005418,530
2004413,611
2003408,029
2002400,937
2001393,142
2000385,298

Compared with Algarve and Portugal and European Union (27)

Place2025
Algarve492,747
Algarve492,747
Portugal10,749,635
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Algarve?

Population in Algarve was 492,747 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 26 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Algarve?

492,747 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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