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, 2023
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 2023, at 36%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 17%. The median was 25.9% and the figure for Portugal was 23.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36Alto Tâmega e Barroso

Lowest17Região Autónoma dos Açores

Median25.926 areas

Portugal23.9History

All areas, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	36	+0.5 pts
2	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	34.3	+0.3 pts
3	Beira Baixa	33.4	0 pts
3	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	33.4	+0.3 pts
5	Alto Alentejo	29.6	0 pts
6	Douro	29.4	+0.5 pts
7	Viseu Dão Lafões	28.9	+0.3 pts
8	Médio Tejo	28.8	+0.1 pts
9	Alto Minho	28.7	+0.3 pts
10	Região de Coimbra	28.1	+0.2 pts
11	Baixo Alentejo	27.2	0 pts
12	Alentejo Central	27	+0.1 pts
13	Alentejo Litoral	26.2	+0.1 pts
14	Lezíria do Tejo	25.5	-0.1 pts
14	Região de Leiria	25.5	+0.2 pts
16	Oeste	24.2	0 pts
17	Algarve	23.9	0 pts
17	Região de Aveiro	23.9	+0.3 pts
19	Península de Setúbal	22.7	+0.2 pts
20	Área Metropolitana do Porto	22.6	+0.4 pts
21	Ave	21.8	+0.6 pts
22	Grande Lisboa	21.7	+0.1 pts
23	Região Autónoma da Madeira	20.5	+0.3 pts
24	Cávado	20.4	+0.5 pts
25	Tâmega e Sousa	20	+0.6 pts
26	Região Autónoma dos Açores	17	+0.2 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% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 17% in 2023.

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.