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

Name: Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2021
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 2021, at 2.34 million. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 163,058. The median was 499,510 and the figure for Portugal was 6.61 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,344,484Norte

Lowest163,058Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median499,5109 regions

Portugal6,607,987History

All regions, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2021 persons	Change on 2020
1	Norte	2,344,484	-0.6%
2	Grande Lisboa	1,328,282	-0.9%
3	Centro (PT)	1,012,437	-0.3%
4	Península de Setúbal	512,785	+1.2%
5	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	499,510	+1%
6	Algarve	294,780	+0.3%
7	Alentejo	283,613	-0.3%
8	Região Autónoma da Madeira	169,038	+0.1%
9	Região Autónoma dos Açores	163,058	+0.2%

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 2.34 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 163,058 in 2021.

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.