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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Algarve had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 9 regions in 2023, at 22.65 million. Península de Setúbal had the lowest, at 2.44 million. The median was 5.9 million and the figure for Portugal was 84.89 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22,649,144Algarve
Lowest2,440,649Península de Setúbal
Median5,896,8909 regions
Portugal84,886,830History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

AlgarveAlgarve: 22,649,144 count22,649,144Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 19,161,898 count19,161,898NorteNorte: 14,356,394 count14,356,394Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 9,269,336 count9,269,336Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 5,896,890 count5,896,890AlentejoAlentejo: 4,328,505 count4,328,505Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 4,000,930 count4,000,930Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 2,783,084 count2,783,084Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 2,440,649 count2,440,649
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Algarve22,649,144+6.7%
2Grande Lisboa19,161,898n/a
3Norte14,356,394+13.9%
4Região Autónoma da Madeira9,269,336+10.4%
5Centro (PT)5,896,890n/a
6Alentejo4,328,505n/a
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo4,000,930n/a
8Região Autónoma dos Açores2,783,084+11.3%
9Península de Setúbal2,440,649n/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 regions 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 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

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

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Península de Setúbal, with 2.44 million 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 2026-10-08.

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