NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Beira Baixa had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 26 areas in 2016, at 70.4%. Tâmega e Sousa had the lowest, at 44%. The median was 58.4% and the figure for Portugal was 53.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest70.4Beira Baixa

Lowest44Tâmega e Sousa

Median58.426 areas

Portugal53.9History

All areas, 2016

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Beira Baixa	70.4	+0.9 pts
2	Alto Alentejo	67.4	+0.4 pts
3	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	67.2	+1.4 pts
4	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	66.8	+1.1 pts
5	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	66.2	+1 pts
6	Baixo Alentejo	63.4	+0.2 pts
7	Médio Tejo	62.8	+0.5 pts
8	Alentejo Central	61.8	+0.5 pts
9	Lezíria do Tejo	61.1	+0.4 pts
9	Viseu Dão Lafões	61.1	+0.8 pts
11	Alto Minho	58.9	+0.7 pts
11	Região de Coimbra	58.9	+1 pts
13	Alentejo Litoral	58.7	-0.1 pts
14	Douro	58	+0.7 pts
15	Oeste	56.5	+0.4 pts
16	Península de Setúbal	56.2	+0.3 pts
17	Região de Leiria	56	+0.5 pts
18	Grande Lisboa	55.6	+0.2 pts
19	Algarve	55.4	+0.2 pts
20	Região de Aveiro	52.1	+0.4 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	48.7	+0.7 pts
22	Região Autónoma da Madeira	45.9	+0.4 pts
23	Cávado	45.3	+0.2 pts
24	Ave	44.3	+0.3 pts
25	Região Autónoma dos Açores	44	0 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	44	-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Beira Baixa, with 70.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Tâmega e Sousa, with 44% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.