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), 2019
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 2019, at 75.3%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 45.1%. The median was 60.6% and the figure for Portugal was 55.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.3Beira Baixa

Lowest45.1Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median60.626 areas

Portugal55.8History

All areas, 2019

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2019 (%)	Change on 2018
1	Beira Baixa	75.3	+1.7 pts
2	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	74	+2.3 pts
3	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	71.5	+1.9 pts
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	71.2	+1.9 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	70.9	+1.3 pts
6	Baixo Alentejo	66.1	+0.8 pts
6	Médio Tejo	66.1	+1.1 pts
8	Viseu Dão Lafões	64.6	+1.2 pts
9	Alentejo Central	64.3	+0.8 pts
10	Lezíria do Tejo	63.1	+0.6 pts
11	Alto Minho	62.5	+1.2 pts
12	Região de Coimbra	62.4	+1.3 pts
13	Douro	61.2	+1.2 pts
14	Alentejo Litoral	60	+0.3 pts
15	Oeste	58.9	+0.8 pts
16	Região de Leiria	58.8	+0.9 pts
17	Península de Setúbal	58	+0.5 pts
18	Algarve	57.5	+0.7 pts
19	Grande Lisboa	55.6	-0.2 pts
20	Região de Aveiro	54.7	+0.9 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	50.8	+0.6 pts
22	Região Autónoma da Madeira	47.5	+0.5 pts
23	Cávado	47.2	+0.7 pts
24	Ave	46.8	+0.9 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	45.3	+0.4 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	45.1	+0.4 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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Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Beira Baixa, with 75.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 45.1% in 2019.

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.