NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by median age, 2019
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the highest median age of 26 areas in 2019, at 54.8 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 41 years. The median was 47.1 years and the figure for Portugal was 45.4 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest54.8Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest41Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median47.126 areas

Portugal45.4History

All areas, 2019

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2019 years	Change on 2018
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	54.8	+0.7
2	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	53.4	+0.5
3	Beira Baixa	53.1	+0.6
3	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	53.1	+0.6
5	Alto Alentejo	50.7	+0.4
6	Douro	50.4	+0.7
7	Médio Tejo	49.9	+0.6
8	Baixo Alentejo	49	+0.4
9	Alto Minho	48.9	+0.5
10	Região de Coimbra	48.8	+0.5
10	Viseu Dão Lafões	48.8	+0.6
12	Alentejo Central	48.5	+0.4
13	Lezíria do Tejo	47.2	+0.5
14	Alentejo Litoral	47	+0.1
15	Região de Leiria	46.7	+0.4
16	Oeste	46.1	+0.5
17	Região de Aveiro	45.8	+0.4
18	Algarve	45.3	+0.4
19	Área Metropolitana do Porto	45.1	+0.5
20	Ave	44.7	+0.6
21	Região Autónoma da Madeira	44.6	+0.7
22	Península de Setúbal	43.9	+0.4
23	Tâmega e Sousa	43.8	+0.6
24	Cávado	43.2	+0.5
25	Grande Lisboa	42.9	+0.2
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	41	+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 54.8 years in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 41 years 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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.