NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by population aged 15 to 64

Grande Lisboa had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 26 areas in 2016, at 1.31 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 52,687. The median was 164,047 and the figure for Portugal was 6.74 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,311,904Grande Lisboa
Median164,04726 areas
Portugal6,736,280History

All areas, 2016

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Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,311,904 persons1,311,904Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,167,799 persons1,167,799Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 504,129 persons504,129AlgarveAlgarve: 290,626 persons290,626Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 289,725 persons289,725AveAve: 289,359 persons289,359Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 281,150 persons281,150CávadoCávado: 280,448 persons280,448Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 240,236 persons240,236OesteOeste: 229,313 persons229,313Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 184,564 persons184,564Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 174,482 persons174,482Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 167,795 persons167,795Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 160,299 persons160,299Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 148,664 persons148,664Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 148,163 persons148,163Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 133,787 persons133,787Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 133,674 persons133,674DouroDouro: 121,694 persons121,694Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 98,339 persons98,339Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 73,669 persons73,669Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 66,919 persons66,919Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 66,651 persons66,651Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 60,137 persons60,137Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 60,067 persons60,067Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 52,687 persons52,687
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Grande Lisboa1,311,904+0.2%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,167,799-0.6%
3Península de Setúbal504,129-0%
4Algarve290,626+0.2%
5Tâmega e Sousa289,725-0.6%
6Ave289,359-0.5%
7Região de Coimbra281,150-1.1%
8Cávado280,448-0.1%
9Região de Aveiro240,236-0.5%
10Oeste229,313-0.4%
11Região de Leiria184,564-0.7%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira174,482-1.5%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores167,795-0.7%
14Viseu Dão Lafões160,299-1.2%
15Lezíria do Tejo148,664-0.9%
16Alto Minho148,163-1.1%
17Beiras e Serra da Estrela133,787-1.8%
18Médio Tejo133,674-1.3%
19Douro121,694-1.5%
20Alentejo Central98,339-1.2%
21Baixo Alentejo73,669-1.3%
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes66,919-1.6%
23Alto Alentejo66,651-1.6%
24Beira Baixa60,137-1.6%
25Alentejo Litoral60,067-0.3%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso52,687-2%

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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 1.31 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 52,687 in 2016.

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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