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

Name: Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2016
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 2016, at 2.42 million. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 167,795. The median was 504,129 and the figure for Portugal was 6.74 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,416,794Norte

Lowest167,795Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median504,1299 regions

Portugal6,736,280History

All regions, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2016 persons	Change on 2015
1	Norte	2,416,794	-0.7%
2	Grande Lisboa	1,311,904	+0.2%
3	Centro (PT)	1,060,173	-1%
4	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	511,651	-0.8%
5	Península de Setúbal	504,129	-0%
6	Alentejo	298,726	-1.1%
7	Algarve	290,626	+0.2%
8	Região Autónoma da Madeira	174,482	-1.5%
9	Região Autónoma dos Açores	167,795	-0.7%

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 2.42 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 167,795 in 2016.

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.