NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by natural population change
Cávado had the highest natural population change of 26 areas in 2022, at -355. Área Metropolitana do Porto had the lowest, at -4,937. The median was -1,380 and the figure for Portugal was -40,690. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cávado | -355 | +14.5% |
| 2 | Alentejo Litoral | -591 | +19.4% |
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | -644 | -99.4% |
| 4 | Ave | -649 | +9% |
| 5 | Tâmega e Sousa | -1,006 | -7.1% |
| 6 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | -1,043 | -12.6% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | -1,135 | +3.7% |
| 8 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | -1,143 | +11% |
| 9 | Baixo Alentejo | -1,152 | +4.3% |
| 10 | Alto Alentejo | -1,255 | +9.1% |
| 11 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | -1,346 | -19% |
| 12 | Região de Leiria | -1,353 | +9.1% |
| 13 | Alentejo Central | -1,380 | +0.9% |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | -1,380 | +13.2% |
| 15 | Grande Lisboa | -1,426 | +62.3% |
| 16 | Lezíria do Tejo | -1,569 | +12.8% |
| 17 | Douro | -1,645 | -0.2% |
| 18 | Alto Minho | -1,728 | +3.9% |
| 19 | Oeste | -1,739 | +21.7% |
| 20 | Península de Setúbal | -1,742 | +37.5% |
| 21 | Algarve | -1,793 | -2.1% |
| 22 | Médio Tejo | -1,981 | +5.4% |
| 23 | Viseu Dão Lafões | -2,037 | +2.7% |
| 24 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | -2,590 | -1.6% |
| 25 | Região de Coimbra | -3,071 | +11.2% |
| 26 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | -4,937 | -7.7% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
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, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest natural population change?
Cávado, with -355 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest natural population change?
Área Metropolitana do Porto, with -4,937 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
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