NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by population density, 2023
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Grande Lisboa had the highest population density of 26 areas in 2023, at 1,597.7 inhabitants per km². Baixo Alentejo had the lowest, at 13.7 inhabitants per km². The median was 100.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Portugal was 116.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,597.7Grande Lisboa

Lowest13.7Baixo Alentejo

Median100.526 areas

Portugal116.3History

All areas, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2022
1	Grande Lisboa	1,597.7	n/a
2	Área Metropolitana do Porto	883.7	+1.3%
3	Península de Setúbal	549.5	n/a
4	Cávado	346.7	+1.2%
5	Região Autónoma da Madeira	319.6	+0.8%
6	Ave	291.5	+0.4%
7	Região de Aveiro	231.4	n/a
8	Tâmega e Sousa	225.7	+0.1%
9	Oeste	173.8	n/a
10	Região de Leiria	120.6	n/a
11	Alto Minho	106.7	+0.5%
12	Região Autónoma dos Açores	104.4	+0.5%
13	Região de Coimbra	103.4	n/a
14	Algarve	97.6	+1.6%
15	Médio Tejo	80.4	n/a
16	Viseu Dão Lafões	79.1	n/a
17	Lezíria do Tejo	58	n/a
18	Douro	46.3	+0.7%
19	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	33.3	n/a
20	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	28.9	0%
21	Alentejo Central	21.3	n/a
22	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	19.5	+0.5%
23	Alentejo Litoral	19.4	n/a
24	Beira Baixa	19.1	n/a
25	Alto Alentejo	17.3	n/a
26	Baixo Alentejo	13.7	n/a

Other periods

2024
2023

About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Grande Lisboa, with 1,597.7 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Baixo Alentejo, with 13.7 inhabitants per km² 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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.