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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by median age

Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the highest median age of 26 areas in 2014, at 51 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 37.8 years. The median was 45.3 years and the figure for Portugal was 43.2 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest51Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Lowest37.8Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median45.326 areas
Portugal43.2History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 51 years51Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 50.4 years50.4Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 50.1 years50.1Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 50 years50Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 48.2 years48.2Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 47 years47Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 46.8 years46.8DouroDouro: 46.7 years46.7Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 46.5 years46.5Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 46.3 years46.3Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 46.2 years46.2Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 46 years46Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 45.8 years45.8Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 44.8 years44.8Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 44.2 years44.2OesteOeste: 43.5 years43.5Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 43.4 years43.4AlgarveAlgarve: 42.9 years42.9Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 42.7 years42.7Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 42 years42Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 41.9 years41.9AveAve: 41.7 years41.7Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 40.6 years40.6Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 40.5 years40.5CávadoCávado: 40.3 years40.3Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 37.8 years37.8
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
years
1Alto Tâmega e Barroso51
2Terras de Trás-os-Montes50.4
3Beira Baixa50.1
4Beiras e Serra da Estrela50
5Alto Alentejo48.2
6Médio Tejo47
7Baixo Alentejo46.8
8Douro46.7
9Alentejo Litoral46.5
10Alentejo Central46.3
11Região de Coimbra46.2
12Alto Minho46
13Viseu Dão Lafões45.8
14Lezíria do Tejo44.8
15Região de Leiria44.2
16Oeste43.5
17Região de Aveiro43.4
18Algarve42.9
19Área Metropolitana do Porto42.7
20Península de Setúbal42
21Grande Lisboa41.9
22Ave41.7
23Região Autónoma da Madeira40.6
24Tâmega e Sousa40.5
25Cávado40.3
26Região Autónoma dos Açores37.8

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest median age?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 51 years in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 37.8 years in 2014.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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