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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by population

Norte had the highest population of 9 regions in 2021, at 3.6 million. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 237,616. The median was 812,838 and the figure for Portugal was 10.39 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,601,434Norte
Lowest237,616Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median812,8389 regions
Portugal10,394,297History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

NorteNorte: 3,601,434 persons3,601,434Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 2,071,857 persons2,071,857Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 1,662,137 persons1,662,137Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 814,789 persons814,789Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 812,838 persons812,838AlentejoAlentejo: 471,834 persons471,834AlgarveAlgarve: 469,892 persons469,892Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 251,900 persons251,900Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 237,616 persons237,616
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Norte3,601,4340%
2Grande Lisboa2,071,857-0.5%
3Centro (PT)1,662,137+0.2%
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo814,789+1.1%
5Península de Setúbal812,838+1.3%
6Alentejo471,834-0.1%
7Algarve469,892+0.9%
8Região Autónoma da Madeira251,900+0.5%
9Região Autónoma dos Açores237,616+0.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Norte, with 3.6 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 237,616 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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