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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by median age

Alentejo had the highest median age of 9 regions in 2017, at 48.1 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 39.7 years. The median was 44.4 years and the figure for Portugal was 44.6 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest48.1Alentejo
Lowest39.7Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median44.49 regions
Portugal44.6History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

AlentejoAlentejo: 48.1 years48.1Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 47.5 years47.5Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 46.4 years46.4NorteNorte: 44.5 years44.5AlgarveAlgarve: 44.4 years44.4Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 43.2 years43.2Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 43.1 years43.1Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 42.5 years42.5Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 39.7 years39.7
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
years		Change on 2016
1Alentejo48.1+0.4
2Centro (PT)47.5+0.5
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo46.4+0.6
4Norte44.5+0.5
5Algarve44.4+0.5
6Região Autónoma da Madeira43.2+0.8
7Península de Setúbal43.1+0.3
8Grande Lisboa42.5+0.2
9Região Autónoma dos Açores39.7+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 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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Questions

Which region has the highest median age?

Alentejo, with 48.1 years in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region 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.

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