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 2018, at 1.32 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 50,242. The median was 160,512 and the figure for Portugal was 6.66 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,319,917Grande Lisboa
Median160,51226 areas
Portugal6,657,888History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,319,917 persons1,319,917Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,156,239 persons1,156,239Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 503,215 persons503,215AlgarveAlgarve: 290,799 persons290,799AveAve: 285,710 persons285,710Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 284,986 persons284,986CávadoCávado: 279,317 persons279,317Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 274,030 persons274,030Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 236,936 persons236,936OesteOeste: 226,128 persons226,128Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 180,991 persons180,991Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 170,847 persons170,847Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 165,185 persons165,185Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 155,839 persons155,839Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 145,241 persons145,241Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 144,328 persons144,328Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 129,461 persons129,461Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 128,036 persons128,036DouroDouro: 117,683 persons117,683Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 95,397 persons95,397Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 71,209 persons71,209Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 64,788 persons64,788Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 64,015 persons64,015Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 59,406 persons59,406Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 57,943 persons57,943Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 50,242 persons50,242
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Grande Lisboa1,319,917+0.5%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,156,239-0.4%
3Península de Setúbal503,2150%
4Algarve290,799+0.2%
5Ave285,710-0.6%
6Tâmega e Sousa284,986-0.8%
7Cávado279,317-0.1%
8Região de Coimbra274,030-1.2%
9Região de Aveiro236,936-0.6%
10Oeste226,128-0.7%
11Região de Leiria180,991-1%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira170,847-0.9%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores165,185-0.7%
14Viseu Dão Lafões155,839-1.4%
15Lezíria do Tejo145,241-1.1%
16Alto Minho144,328-1.2%
17Médio Tejo129,461-1.7%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela128,036-2.2%
19Douro117,683-1.6%
20Alentejo Central95,397-1.5%
21Baixo Alentejo71,209-1.7%
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes64,788-1.6%
23Alto Alentejo64,015-2%
24Alentejo Litoral59,406-0.5%
25Beira Baixa57,943-1.9%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso50,242-2.4%

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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 1.32 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 50,242 in 2018.

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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