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 2020, at 1.34 million. Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the lowest, at 47,951. The median was 157,730 and the figure for Portugal was 6.62 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,340,551Grande Lisboa
Median157,73026 areas
Portugal6,624,597History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,340,551 persons1,340,551Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 1,149,644 persons1,149,644Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 506,743 persons506,743AlgarveAlgarve: 293,818 persons293,818AveAve: 281,949 persons281,949Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 280,482 persons280,482CávadoCávado: 280,138 persons280,138Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 268,868 persons268,868Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 235,757 persons235,757OesteOeste: 225,091 persons225,091Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 178,939 persons178,939Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 168,842 persons168,842Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 162,798 persons162,798Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 152,661 persons152,661Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 143,471 persons143,471Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 141,334 persons141,334Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 126,141 persons126,141Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 122,850 persons122,850DouroDouro: 113,722 persons113,722Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 93,236 persons93,236Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 69,421 persons69,421Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 62,351 persons62,351Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 61,716 persons61,716Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 59,968 persons59,968Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 56,155 persons56,155Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 47,951 persons47,951
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Grande Lisboa1,340,551+1.1%
2Área Metropolitana do Porto1,149,644-0.3%
3Península de Setúbal506,743+0.6%
4Algarve293,818+0.7%
5Ave281,949-0.7%
6Tâmega e Sousa280,482-0.9%
7Cávado280,138+0.2%
8Região de Coimbra268,868-0.7%
9Região de Aveiro235,757-0.1%
10Oeste225,091+0.1%
11Região de Leiria178,939-0.3%
12Região Autónoma da Madeira168,842-0.5%
13Região Autónoma dos Açores162,798-0.7%
14Viseu Dão Lafões152,661-0.8%
15Lezíria do Tejo143,471-0.4%
16Alto Minho141,334-1%
17Médio Tejo126,141-1.1%
18Beiras e Serra da Estrela122,850-1.9%
19Douro113,722-1.7%
20Alentejo Central93,236-0.9%
21Baixo Alentejo69,421-1%
22Terras de Trás-os-Montes62,351-2%
23Alto Alentejo61,716-1.7%
24Alentejo Litoral59,968+0.9%
25Beira Baixa56,155-1.3%
26Alto Tâmega e Barroso47,951-2.4%

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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 1.34 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 47,951 in 2020.

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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