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, 2021
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 2021, at 34.5%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 16.3%. The median was 25.9% and the figure for Portugal was 23.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34.5Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest16.3Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median25.926 areas

Portugal23.2History

All areas, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	34.5	+0.5 pts
2	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	33.4	+0.5 pts
3	Beira Baixa	33.3	+0.2 pts
4	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	32.6	+0.4 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	29.8	0 pts
6	Médio Tejo	28.5	+0.3 pts
7	Douro	28.4	+0.6 pts
8	Viseu Dão Lafões	28.2	+0.5 pts
9	Alto Minho	27.9	+0.5 pts
10	Região de Coimbra	27.5	+0.4 pts
11	Baixo Alentejo	27.4	+0.2 pts
12	Alentejo Central	27	0 pts
13	Alentejo Litoral	26	+0.4 pts
14	Lezíria do Tejo	25.7	+0.1 pts
15	Região de Leiria	24.9	+0.4 pts
16	Oeste	24.2	+0.4 pts
17	Algarve	23.4	+0.6 pts
18	Região de Aveiro	23.2	+0.5 pts
19	Península de Setúbal	22.1	+0.3 pts
20	Área Metropolitana do Porto	21.6	+0.6 pts
21	Grande Lisboa	21.2	+0.5 pts
22	Ave	20.4	+0.7 pts
23	Região Autónoma da Madeira	19.7	+0.6 pts
24	Cávado	19.2	+0.6 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	18.8	+0.6 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	16.3	+0.3 pts

Other periods

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 34.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 16.3% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.