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 2017, at 1.31 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 51,493. The median was 162,203 and the figure for Portugal was 6.69 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,313,773Grande Lisboa
Median162,20326 areas
Portugal6,691,202History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,313,773 persons1,313,773Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,160,665 persons1,160,665Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 503,161 persons503,161AlgarveAlgarve: 290,244 persons290,244AveAve: 287,486 persons287,486Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 287,203 persons287,203CávadoCávado: 279,629 persons279,629Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 277,398 persons277,398Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 238,447 persons238,447OesteOeste: 227,627 persons227,627Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 182,842 persons182,842Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 172,479 persons172,479Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 166,332 persons166,332Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 158,074 persons158,074Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 146,828 persons146,828Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 146,131 persons146,131Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 131,728 persons131,728Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 130,887 persons130,887DouroDouro: 119,631 persons119,631Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 96,817 persons96,817Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 72,415 persons72,415Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 65,852 persons65,852Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 65,297 persons65,297Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 59,691 persons59,691Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 59,072 persons59,072Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 51,493 persons51,493
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Grande Lisboa1,313,773+0.1%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,160,665-0.6%
3Península de Setúbal503,161-0.2%
4Algarve290,244-0.1%
5Ave287,486-0.6%
6Tâmega e Sousa287,203-0.9%
7Cávado279,629-0.3%
8Região de Coimbra277,398-1.3%
9Região de Aveiro238,447-0.7%
10Oeste227,627-0.7%
11Região de Leiria182,842-0.9%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira172,479-1.1%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores166,332-0.9%
14Viseu Dão Lafões158,074-1.4%
15Lezíria do Tejo146,828-1.2%
16Alto Minho146,131-1.4%
17Médio Tejo131,728-1.5%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela130,887-2.2%
19Douro119,631-1.7%
20Alentejo Central96,817-1.5%
21Baixo Alentejo72,415-1.7%
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes65,852-1.6%
23Alto Alentejo65,297-2%
24Alentejo Litoral59,691-0.6%
25Beira Baixa59,072-1.8%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso51,493-2.3%

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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 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 51,493 in 2017.

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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