NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Grande Lisboa had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 26 areas in 2025, at 1.37 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 45,569. The median was 160,284 and the figure for Portugal was 6.77 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,373,075Grande Lisboa
Median160,28426 areas
Portugal6,774,802History

All areas, 2025

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Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,373,075 persons1,373,075Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,169,572 persons1,169,572Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 533,511 persons533,511AlgarveAlgarve: 306,876 persons306,876CávadoCávado: 285,820 persons285,820AveAve: 274,798 persons274,798Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 273,433 persons273,433Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 272,987 persons272,987OesteOeste: 249,046 persons249,046Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 249,028 persons249,028Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 187,237 persons187,237Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 173,133 persons173,133Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 164,684 persons164,684Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 155,884 persons155,884Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 155,467 persons155,467Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 140,731 persons140,731Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 131,006 persons131,006Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 119,569 persons119,569DouroDouro: 109,869 persons109,869Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 93,147 persons93,147Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 69,615 persons69,615Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 62,961 persons62,961Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 60,742 persons60,742Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 60,044 persons60,044Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 56,998 persons56,998Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 45,569 persons45,569
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons
Change on 2024
1Grande Lisboa1,373,075+1.4%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,169,572+0.5%
3Península de Setúbal533,511+1.9%
4Algarve306,876+2%
5Cávado285,820+0.4%
6Ave274,798-0.6%
7Região de Coimbra273,433+1.3%
8Tâmega e Sousa272,987-0.7%
9Oeste249,046+2.1%
10Região de Aveiro249,028+2.1%
11Região de Leiria187,237+1.7%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira173,133+0.8%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores164,684+0.1%
14Lezíria do Tejo155,884+1.9%
15Viseu Dão Lafões155,467+1.4%
16Alto Minho140,731+0.1%
17Médio Tejo131,006+1.1%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela119,569+0.4%
19Douro109,869-0.7%
20Alentejo Central93,147-0%
21Baixo Alentejo69,615+0.3%
22Alentejo Litoral62,961+0.6%
23Alto Alentejo60,742-0.3%
24Terras de Trás-os-Montes60,044-0.4%
25Beira Baixa56,998+1.1%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso45,569-0.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Grande Lisboa, with 1.37 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 45,569 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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