Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by median age

Name: Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by median age, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Alentejo had the highest median age of 9 regions in 2021, at 49.3 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 41.9 years. The median was 46.4 years and the figure for Portugal was 46.3 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest49.3Alentejo

Lowest41.9Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median46.49 regions

Portugal46.3History

All regions, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2021 years	Change on 2020
1	Alentejo	49.3	+0.2
1	Centro (PT)	49.3	+0.3
3	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	48	+0.2
4	Norte	46.5	+0.4
5	Algarve	46.4	+0.5
6	Região Autónoma da Madeira	45.9	+0.5
7	Península de Setúbal	44.7	+0.4
8	Grande Lisboa	43.8	+0.6
9	Região Autónoma dos Açores	41.9	+0.3

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 49.3 years in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 41.9 years in 2021.

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.