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, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Beira Baixa had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 26 areas in 2017, at 31%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 14.6%. The median was 24.6% and the figure for Portugal was 21.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31Beira Baixa

Lowest14.6Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median24.626 areas

Portugal21.3History

All areas, 2017

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Beira Baixa	31	+0.6 pts
2	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	30.9	+0.8 pts
3	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	30.4	+0.7 pts
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	29.8	+0.7 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	28.5	+0.3 pts
6	Médio Tejo	26.5	+0.5 pts
7	Baixo Alentejo	26.1	+0.4 pts
8	Alentejo Central	25.8	+0.3 pts
9	Viseu Dão Lafões	25.7	+0.6 pts
10	Alto Minho	25.5	+0.7 pts
11	Douro	25.4	+0.6 pts
11	Região de Coimbra	25.4	+0.6 pts
13	Alentejo Litoral	24.8	+0.3 pts
14	Lezíria do Tejo	24.4	+0.4 pts
15	Região de Leiria	22.9	+0.5 pts
16	Oeste	22.3	+0.4 pts
17	Algarve	21.2	+0.4 pts
18	Região de Aveiro	21.1	+0.5 pts
19	Península de Setúbal	20.7	+0.4 pts
20	Grande Lisboa	20.2	+0.1 pts
21	Área Metropolitana do Porto	19.4	+0.6 pts
22	Ave	17.5	+0.6 pts
23	Região Autónoma da Madeira	17.1	+0.5 pts
24	Cávado	16.8	+0.5 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	16.4	+0.6 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	14.6	+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?

Beira Baixa, with 31% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 14.6% in 2017.

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.