NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by median age, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the highest median age of 26 areas in 2017, at 53.3 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 39.7 years. The median was 46.6 years and the figure for Portugal was 44.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest53.3Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest39.7Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median46.626 areas

Portugal44.6History

All areas, 2017

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years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 years	Change on 2016
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	53.3	+0.7
2	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	52.3	+0.6
3	Beira Baixa	51.9	+0.6
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	51.8	+0.6
5	Alto Alentejo	49.8	+0.6
6	Douro	49	+0.7
7	Médio Tejo	48.8	+0.6
8	Baixo Alentejo	48.2	+0.5
9	Alto Minho	47.8	+0.5
9	Região de Coimbra	47.8	+0.5
11	Alentejo Central	47.6	+0.4
11	Viseu Dão Lafões	47.6	+0.5
13	Alentejo Litoral	46.8	+0.1
14	Lezíria do Tejo	46.3	+0.5
15	Região de Leiria	45.8	+0.5
16	Oeste	45	+0.5
17	Região de Aveiro	44.9	+0.5
18	Algarve	44.4	+0.5
19	Área Metropolitana do Porto	44.2	+0.5
20	Ave	43.6	+0.7
21	Região Autónoma da Madeira	43.2	+0.8
22	Península de Setúbal	43.1	+0.3
23	Tâmega e Sousa	42.6	+0.7
24	Grande Lisboa	42.5	+0.2
25	Cávado	42.1	+0.5
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	39.7	+0.6

Other periods

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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Questions

Which area has the highest median age?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 53.3 years in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 39.7 years in 2017.

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.