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

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by share of population aged 65 and over, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Beira Baixa had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 26 areas in 2015, at 29.9%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 13.8%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Portugal was 20.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.9Beira Baixa

Lowest13.8Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median23.926 areas

Portugal20.4History

All areas, 2015

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2015 (%)	Change on 2014
1	Beira Baixa	29.9	+0.5 pts
2	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	29.3	+0.8 pts
3	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	29.1	+0.6 pts
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	28.5	+0.6 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	27.9	+0.3 pts
6	Médio Tejo	25.6	+0.5 pts
7	Baixo Alentejo	25.5	+0.3 pts
8	Alentejo Central	25.1	+0.3 pts
9	Viseu Dão Lafões	24.6	+0.7 pts
10	Alentejo Litoral	24.5	+0.3 pts
11	Região de Coimbra	24.3	+0.6 pts
12	Alto Minho	24.2	+0.5 pts
12	Douro	24.2	+0.6 pts
14	Lezíria do Tejo	23.6	+0.4 pts
15	Região de Leiria	21.9	+0.5 pts
16	Oeste	21.4	+0.4 pts
17	Algarve	20.5	+0.4 pts
18	Região de Aveiro	20.1	+0.5 pts
19	Península de Setúbal	19.9	+0.4 pts
20	Grande Lisboa	19.8	+0.3 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	18.2	+0.6 pts
22	Ave	16.3	+0.6 pts
23	Região Autónoma da Madeira	16	+0.5 pts
24	Cávado	15.8	+0.5 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	15.4	+0.5 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	13.8	+0.3 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?

Beira Baixa, with 29.9% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 13.8% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.