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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by median age

Centro (PT) had the highest median age of 9 regions in 2022, at 49.5 years. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 42.3 years. The median was 46.7 years and the figure for Portugal was 46.7 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest49.5Centro (PT)
Lowest42.3Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median46.79 regions
Portugal46.7History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 49.5 years49.5AlentejoAlentejo: 49.3 years49.3Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 48 years48NorteNorte: 47 years47AlgarveAlgarve: 46.7 years46.7Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 46.3 years46.3Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 45.1 years45.1Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 44.3 years44.3Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 42.3 years42.3
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
years		Change on 2021
1Centro (PT)49.5+0.2
2Alentejo49.30
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo480
4Norte47+0.5
5Algarve46.7+0.3
6Região Autónoma da Madeira46.3+0.4
7Península de Setúbal45.1+0.4
8Grande Lisboa44.3+0.5
9Região Autónoma dos Açores42.3+0.4

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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Which region has the highest median age?

Centro (PT), with 49.5 years in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest median age?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 42.3 years in 2022.

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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