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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by median age

Alentejo had the highest median age of 9 regions in 2016, at 47.7 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 39.1 years. The median was 43.9 years and the figure for Portugal was 44.1 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest47.7Alentejo
Lowest39.1Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median43.99 regions
Portugal44.1History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

AlentejoAlentejo: 47.7 years47.7Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 47 years47Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 45.8 years45.8NorteNorte: 44 years44AlgarveAlgarve: 43.9 years43.9Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 42.8 years42.8Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 42.4 years42.4Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 42.3 years42.3Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 39.1 years39.1
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
years		Change on 2015
1Alentejo47.7+0.3
2Centro (PT)47+0.5
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo45.8+0.5
4Norte44+0.6
5Algarve43.9+0.4
6Península de Setúbal42.8+0.4
7Região Autónoma da Madeira42.4+0.9
8Grande Lisboa42.3+0.2
9Região Autónoma dos Açores39.1+0.7

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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 regions 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 region has the highest median age?

Alentejo, with 47.7 years in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 39.1 years in 2016.

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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