NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Alto Tâmega e Barroso had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 26 areas in 2025, at 36.6%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 17.9%. The median was 26.2% and the figure for Portugal was 24.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36.6Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest17.9Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median26.226 areas

Portugal24.3History

All areas, 2025

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2025 (%)	Change on 2024
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	36.6	+0.3 pts
2	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	34.7	+0.3 pts
3	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	33.6	0 pts
4	Beira Baixa	33.1	-0.2 pts
5	Douro	30.3	+0.6 pts
6	Alto Alentejo	29.7	0 pts
7	Alto Minho	29.2	+0.3 pts
8	Viseu Dão Lafões	29	0 pts
9	Médio Tejo	28.7	0 pts
10	Região de Coimbra	28.4	+0.1 pts
11	Alentejo Central	27.1	0 pts
12	Baixo Alentejo	27	-0.1 pts
13	Alentejo Litoral	26.6	+0.3 pts
14	Região de Leiria	25.8	+0.1 pts
15	Lezíria do Tejo	25.4	-0.1 pts
16	Algarve	24.2	+0.1 pts
16	Oeste	24.2	0 pts
16	Região de Aveiro	24.2	+0.1 pts
19	Área Metropolitana do Porto	23.5	+0.5 pts
20	Ave	23.1	+0.6 pts
21	Península de Setúbal	22.9	0 pts
22	Grande Lisboa	22	+0.2 pts
23	Tâmega e Sousa	21.4	+0.8 pts
24	Cávado	21.3	+0.5 pts
24	Região Autónoma da Madeira	21.3	+0.4 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	17.9	+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Alto Tâmega e Barroso, with 36.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 17.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.