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), 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 26 areas in 2021, at 78.4%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 45.7%. The median was 62.4% and the figure for Portugal was 57.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.4Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest45.7Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median62.426 areas

Portugal57.3History

All areas, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	78.4	+1.4 pts
2	Beira Baixa	77.3	+0.5 pts
3	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	75.8	+1.5 pts
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	74.4	+1.2 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	72	-0.1 pts
6	Médio Tejo	67.8	+0.4 pts
7	Baixo Alentejo	67.5	+0.4 pts
8	Viseu Dão Lafões	66.7	+0.7 pts
9	Alentejo Central	65.1	+0.1 pts
10	Alto Minho	64.9	+0.7 pts
11	Região de Coimbra	64.4	+0.9 pts
12	Douro	64.2	+1.1 pts
13	Lezíria do Tejo	63.6	-0.1 pts
14	Alentejo Litoral	61.2	+0.8 pts
15	Região de Leiria	60.5	+0.6 pts
16	Oeste	60.2	+0.3 pts
17	Algarve	59.4	+0.9 pts
18	Península de Setúbal	58.5	+0.1 pts
19	Região de Aveiro	56.6	+0.7 pts
20	Grande Lisboa	56	+0.7 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	52.8	+1 pts
22	Ave	49.5	+1.2 pts
23	Cávado	49	+0.7 pts
23	Região Autónoma da Madeira	49	+0.5 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	46.9	+0.7 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	45.7	+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)?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 78.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 45.7% in 2021.

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.