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 2019, at 1.33 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 49,135. The median was 158,921 and the figure for Portugal was 6.63 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,326,334Grande Lisboa
Median158,92126 areas
Portugal6,630,739History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,326,334 persons1,326,334Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,152,844 persons1,152,844Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 503,587 persons503,587AlgarveAlgarve: 291,720 persons291,720AveAve: 284,013 persons284,013Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 282,912 persons282,912CávadoCávado: 279,478 persons279,478Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 270,658 persons270,658Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 235,890 persons235,890OesteOeste: 224,976 persons224,976Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 179,427 persons179,427Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 169,751 persons169,751Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 163,946 persons163,946Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 153,896 persons153,896Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 144,004 persons144,004Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 142,740 persons142,740Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 127,514 persons127,514Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 125,176 persons125,176DouroDouro: 115,716 persons115,716Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 94,120 persons94,120Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 70,157 persons70,157Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 63,655 persons63,655Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 62,813 persons62,813Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 59,411 persons59,411Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 56,866 persons56,866Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 49,135 persons49,135
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Grande Lisboa1,326,334+0.5%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,152,844-0.3%
3Península de Setúbal503,587+0.1%
4Algarve291,720+0.3%
5Ave284,013-0.6%
6Tâmega e Sousa282,912-0.7%
7Cávado279,478+0.1%
8Região de Coimbra270,658-1.2%
9Região de Aveiro235,890-0.4%
10Oeste224,976-0.5%
11Região de Leiria179,427-0.9%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira169,751-0.6%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores163,946-0.8%
14Viseu Dão Lafões153,896-1.2%
15Lezíria do Tejo144,004-0.9%
16Alto Minho142,740-1.1%
17Médio Tejo127,514-1.5%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela125,176-2.2%
19Douro115,716-1.7%
20Alentejo Central94,120-1.3%
21Baixo Alentejo70,157-1.5%
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes63,655-1.7%
23Alto Alentejo62,813-1.9%
24Alentejo Litoral59,4110%
25Beira Baixa56,866-1.9%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso49,135-2.2%

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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 1.33 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 49,135 in 2019.

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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