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

Norte had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 9 regions in 2022, at 2.34 million. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 163,416. The median was 507,740 and the figure for Portugal was 6.6 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,336,645Norte
Lowest163,416Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median507,7409 regions
Portugal6,601,650History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 2,336,645 persons2,336,645Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 1,320,561 persons1,320,561Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 1,012,697 persons1,012,697Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 512,989 persons512,989Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 507,740 persons507,740AlgarveAlgarve: 293,363 persons293,363AlentejoAlentejo: 284,830 persons284,830Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 169,409 persons169,409Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 163,416 persons163,416
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Norte2,336,645-0.3%
2Grande Lisboa1,320,561-0.6%
3Centro (PT)1,012,6970%
4Península de Setúbal512,9890%
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo507,740+1.6%
6Algarve293,363-0.5%
7Alentejo284,830+0.4%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira169,409+0.2%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores163,416+0.2%

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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 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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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Norte, with 2.34 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 163,416 in 2022.

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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