Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Name: Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Norte had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 9 regions in 2015, at 2.43 million. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 168,941. The median was 504,330 and the figure for Portugal was 6.77 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,432,967Norte

Lowest168,941Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median504,3309 regions

Portugal6,771,316History

All regions, 2015

CSV Chart (SVG)

persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2015 persons	Change on 2014
1	Norte	2,432,967	-0.9%
2	Grande Lisboa	1,308,973	-0.1%
3	Centro (PT)	1,071,189	-1.3%
4	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	515,677	-1.1%
5	Península de Setúbal	504,330	-0.2%
6	Alentejo	302,148	-1.3%
7	Algarve	290,019	-0.2%
8	Região Autónoma da Madeira	177,072	-1.6%
9	Região Autónoma dos Açores	168,941	-0.8%

Other periods

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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Norte, with 2.43 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 168,941 in 2015.

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.