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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by natural change rate

Grande Lisboa had the highest natural change rate of 26 areas in 2022, at -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at -12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Portugal was -3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest-0.7Grande Lisboa
Lowest-12.6Alto Tâmega e Barroso
Median-626 areas
Portugal-3.8History

All areas, 2022

Grande Lisboa: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsGrande Lisboa-0.7Cávado: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCávado-0.8Ave: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsAve-1.5Península de Setúbal: -2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPenínsula de Setúbal-2.1Tâmega e Sousa: -2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsTâmega e Sousa-2.5Região Autónoma dos Açores: -2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma dos Açores-2.7Área Metropolitana do Porto: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsÁrea Metropolitana do Porto-2.8Algarve: -3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlgarve-3.5Região de Aveiro: -3.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião de Aveiro-3.6Oeste: -4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsOeste-4.6Região de Leiria: -4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião de Leiria-4.6Região Autónoma da Madeira: -5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião Autónoma da Madeira-5.3Alentejo Litoral: -5.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlentejo Litoral-5.6Lezíria do Tejo: -6.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLezíria do Tejo-6.4Região de Coimbra: -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegião de Coimbra-6.9Alto Minho: -7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlto Minho-7.4Viseu Dão Lafões: -8 per 1,000 inhabitantsViseu Dão Lafões-8Alentejo Central: -8.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlentejo Central-8.9Douro: -9 per 1,000 inhabitantsDouro-9Médio Tejo: -9.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsMédio Tejo-9.2Baixo Alentejo: -9.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsBaixo Alentejo-9.7Terras de Trás-os-Montes: -10.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsTerras de Trás-os-Montes-10.6Beira Baixa: -11.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBeira Baixa-11.3Alto Alentejo: -11.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlto Alentejo-11.8Beiras e Serra da Estrela: -12.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBeiras e Serra da Estrela-12.3Alto Tâmega e Barroso: -12.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlto Tâmega e Barroso-12.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Grande Lisboa Series break-0.7+1.1 pts
2Cávado Series break-0.8+0.2 pts
3Ave Series break-1.5+0.2 pts
4Península de Setúbal Series break-2.1+1.3 pts
5Tâmega e Sousa Series break-2.5-0.2 pts
6Região Autónoma dos Açores Series break-2.7-1.3 pts
7Área Metropolitana do Porto Series break-2.8-0.2 pts
8Algarve Series break-3.5+0.2 pts
9Região de Aveiro Series break-3.6+0.7 pts
10Oeste Series break-4.6+1.4 pts
10Região de Leiria Series break-4.6+0.6 pts
12Região Autónoma da Madeira Series break-5.3-0.8 pts
13Alentejo Litoral Series break-5.6+1.9 pts
14Lezíria do Tejo Series break-6.4+1.1 pts
15Região de Coimbra Series break-6.9+1 pts
16Alto Minho Series break-7.4+0.3 pts
17Viseu Dão Lafões Series break-8+0.2 pts
18Alentejo Central Series break-8.9+0.2 pts
19Douro Series break-9-0.1 pts
20Médio Tejo Series break-9.2+0.7 pts
21Baixo Alentejo Series break-9.7+0.7 pts
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes Series break-10.6+1.4 pts
23Beira Baixa Series break-11.3+0.6 pts
24Alto Alentejo Series break-11.8+1.3 pts
25Beiras e Serra da Estrela Series break-12.3-0.2 pts
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso Series break-12.6-1.6 pts

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

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 change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which area has the highest natural change rate?

Grande Lisboa, with -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with -12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants 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 change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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