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NUTS 3 areas of Portugal by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Algarve had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 26 areas in 2023, at 22.65 million. Lezíria do Tejo had the lowest, at 323,211. The median was 1.12 million and the figure for Portugal was 84.89 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22,649,144Algarve
Lowest323,211Lezíria do Tejo
Median1,122,47726 areas
Portugal84,886,830History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

AlgarveAlgarve: 22,649,144 count22,649,144Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,161,898 count19,161,898Área Metropolitana do PortoÁrea Metropolitana do Porto: 9,395,936 count9,395,936Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 9,269,336 count9,269,336Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,783,084 count2,783,084Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 2,440,649 count2,440,649OesteOeste: 2,176,119 count2,176,119Alentejo LitoralAlentejo Litoral: 2,173,608 count2,173,608Região de CoimbraRegião de Coimbra: 1,972,810 count1,972,810Médio TejoMédio Tejo: 1,501,600 count1,501,600CávadoCávado: 1,281,375 count1,281,375Região de AveiroRegião de Aveiro: 1,193,222 count1,193,222Alto MinhoAlto Minho: 1,137,916 count1,137,916Alentejo CentralAlentejo Central: 1,107,038 count1,107,038Beiras e Serra da EstrelaBeiras e Serra da Estrela: 957,512 count957,512Região de LeiriaRegião de Leiria: 797,355 count797,355AveAve: 689,454 count689,454DouroDouro: 658,075 count658,075Viseu Dão LafõesViseu Dão Lafões: 616,815 count616,815Alto AlentejoAlto Alentejo: 534,937 count534,937Baixo AlentejoBaixo Alentejo: 512,922 count512,922Tâmega e SousaTâmega e Sousa: 477,025 count477,025Alto Tâmega e BarrosoAlto Tâmega e Barroso: 374,736 count374,736Beira BaixaBeira Baixa: 359,176 count359,176Terras de Trás-os-MontesTerras de Trás-os-Montes: 341,877 count341,877Lezíria do TejoLezíria do Tejo: 323,211 count323,211
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
count		Change on 2022
1Algarve22,649,144+6.7%
2Grande Lisboa19,161,898n/a
3Área Metropolitana do Porto9,395,936+17.9%
4Região Autónoma da Madeira9,269,336+10.4%
5Região Autónoma dos Açores2,783,084+11.3%
6Península de Setúbal2,440,649n/a
7Oeste2,176,119n/a
8Alentejo Litoral2,173,608n/a
9Região de Coimbra1,972,810n/a
10Médio Tejo1,501,600n/a
11Cávado1,281,375+8.1%
12Região de Aveiro1,193,222n/a
13Alto Minho1,137,916+8.3%
14Alentejo Central1,107,038n/a
15Beiras e Serra da Estrela957,512n/a
16Região de Leiria797,355n/a
17Ave689,454+10.2%
18Douro658,075+5.5%
19Viseu Dão Lafões616,815n/a
20Alto Alentejo534,937n/a
21Baixo Alentejo512,922n/a
22Tâmega e Sousa477,025-0.2%
23Alto Tâmega e Barroso374,736+10.4%
24Beira Baixa359,176n/a
25Terras de Trás-os-Montes341,877+4.1%
26Lezíria do Tejo323,211n/a

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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.

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Algarve, with 22.65 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Lezíria do Tejo, with 323,211 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, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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