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), 2018
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 2018, at 73.6%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 44.7%. The median was 59.9% and the figure for Portugal was 55.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.6Beira Baixa

Lowest44.7Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median59.926 areas

Portugal55.2History

All areas, 2018

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Beira Baixa	73.6	+1.8 pts
2	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	71.7	+2.6 pts
3	Alto Alentejo	69.6	+1.2 pts
3	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	69.6	+1.5 pts
5	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	69.3	+1.7 pts
6	Baixo Alentejo	65.3	+0.9 pts
7	Médio Tejo	65	+1.3 pts
8	Alentejo Central	63.5	+0.8 pts
9	Viseu Dão Lafões	63.4	+1.3 pts
10	Lezíria do Tejo	62.5	+0.7 pts
11	Alto Minho	61.3	+1.2 pts
12	Região de Coimbra	61.1	+1 pts
13	Douro	60	+1.2 pts
14	Alentejo Litoral	59.7	+0.5 pts
15	Oeste	58.1	+0.8 pts
16	Região de Leiria	57.9	+1.1 pts
17	Península de Setúbal	57.5	+0.6 pts
18	Algarve	56.8	+0.6 pts
19	Grande Lisboa	55.8	-0.1 pts
20	Região de Aveiro	53.8	+0.9 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	50.2	+0.7 pts
22	Região Autónoma da Madeira	47	+0.7 pts
23	Cávado	46.5	+0.6 pts
24	Ave	45.9	+0.8 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	44.9	+0.4 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	44.7	+0.3 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 73.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 44.7% in 2018.

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.