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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by natural population change

Região Autónoma dos Açores had the highest natural population change of 9 regions in 2022, at -644. Norte had the lowest, at -12,506. The median was -1,793 and the figure for Portugal was -40,690. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest-644Região Autónoma dos Açores
Lowest-12,506Norte
Median-1,7939 regions
Portugal-40,690History

All regions, 2022

Região Autónoma dos Açores: -644 personsRegião Autónoma dos Açores-644Região Autónoma da Madeira: -1,346 personsRegião Autónoma da Madeira-1,346Grande Lisboa: -1,426 personsGrande Lisboa-1,426Península de Setúbal: -1,742 personsPenínsula de Setúbal-1,742Algarve: -1,793 personsAlgarve-1,793Alentejo: -4,378 personsAlentejo-4,378Oeste e Vale do Tejo: -5,289 personsOeste e Vale do Tejo-5,289Centro (PT): -11,566 personsCentro (PT)-11,566Norte: -12,506 personsNorte-12,506
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Região Autónoma dos Açores-644-99.4%
2Região Autónoma da Madeira-1,346-19%
3Grande Lisboa-1,426+62.3%
4Península de Setúbal-1,742+37.5%
5Algarve-1,793-2.1%
6Alentejo-4,378+7%
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo-5,289+13.5%
8Centro (PT)-11,566+6.4%
9Norte-12,506-1.7%

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 regions 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.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2022. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/portugal-regions?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/portugal-regions?period=2022.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/portugal-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest natural population change?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with -644 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest natural population change?

Norte, with -12,506 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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