# NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by population density, 2024

All 26 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- Citation: Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/portugal-provinces
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/portugal-provinces.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 1,620 |
| 2 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 893.2 |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 557.7 |
| 4 | Cávado | 350.2 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 322.9 |
| 6 | Ave | 292.4 |
| 7 | Região de Aveiro | 236.2 |
| 8 | Tâmega e Sousa | 225.8 |
| 9 | Oeste | 177.5 |
| 10 | Região de Leiria | 122.5 |
| 11 | Alto Minho | 107.2 |
| 12 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 104.8 |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 104.7 |
| 14 | Algarve | 99 |
| 15 | Médio Tejo | 81.3 |
| 16 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 80.1 |
| 17 | Lezíria do Tejo | 58.9 |
| 18 | Douro | 46.3 |
| 19 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 33.4 |
| 20 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 28.9 |
| 21 | Alentejo Central | 21.3 |
| 22 | Alentejo Litoral | 19.7 |
| 23 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 19.5 |
| 24 | Beira Baixa | 19.3 |
| 25 | Alto Alentejo | 17.2 |
| 26 | Baixo Alentejo | 13.8 |