NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2025
Algarve had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 26 areas in 2025, at 22.94 million. Lezíria do Tejo had the lowest, at 329,362. The median was 1.2 million and the figure for Portugal was 89.43 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 22,941,654 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Grande Lisboa | 20,027,552 | +0.7% |
| 3 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 10,465,340 | +4.7% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9,952,837 | +3.9% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 3,132,684 | +2.3% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 2,426,217 | -3.5% |
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 2,242,979 | +4.7% |
| 8 | Oeste | 2,233,841 | +1.3% |
| 9 | Região de Coimbra | 2,071,190 | +1.1% |
| 10 | Médio Tejo | 1,663,513 | +0.8% |
| 11 | Cávado | 1,314,621 | +0.5% |
| 12 | Alto Minho | 1,228,849 | +2.7% |
| 13 | Alentejo Central | 1,203,637 | +3.9% |
| 14 | Região de Aveiro | 1,190,260 | -2.8% |
| 15 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 1,062,254 | +1.9% |
| 16 | Região de Leiria | 929,019 | +9.5% |
| 17 | Ave | 735,138 | +3.6% |
| 18 | Douro | 728,479 | +2.1% |
| 19 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 693,695 | +2.8% |
| 20 | Baixo Alentejo | 594,888 | +3.8% |
| 21 | Alto Alentejo | 563,312 | -0.4% |
| 22 | Tâmega e Sousa | 549,164 | +4.6% |
| 23 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 427,056 | +6% |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 366,265 | +2.5% |
| 25 | Beira Baixa | 353,716 | +0.2% |
| 26 | Lezíria do Tejo | 329,362 | -4.1% |
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About this ranking
Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.
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. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?
Algarve, with 22.94 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?
Lezíria do Tejo, with 329,362 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Nights spent in tourist accommodation: other rankings
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- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)