Ranked list of Portuguese regions
Portugal has 7 regions, all of which correspond to the NUTS II statistical regions of the European Union. All population figures are from the 2011 census.
By population
Map of Regions of Portugal
| Rank | Region | Population | % | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | 3,689,173 | 35.0% | 170 |
| 2 | Lisbon | 2,815,851 | 26.7% | 940 |
| 3 | Central | 2,327,026 | 22.0% | 82 |
| 4 | Alentejo | 758,739 | 7.2% | 24 |
| 5 | Algarve | 451,006 | 4.3% | 90 |
| 6 | Madeira | 267,785 | 2.5% | 336 |
| 7 | Azores | 246,772 | 2.3% | 106 |
| Portugal | 10,556,352 | 100% | 115 |
By area
| Rank | Region | Area (km2) | % | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 31,551 | 34.1% | 24 |
| 2 | Central | 28,462 | 30.8% | 82 |
| 3 | North | 21,278 | 23.0% | 170 |
| 4 | Algarve | 4,997 | 5.4% | 90 |
| 5 | Lisbon | 3,002 | 3.2% | 940 |
| 6 | Azores | 2,351 | 2.5% | 106 |
| 7 | Madeira | 801 | <0.01% | 336 |
| Portugal | 92,442 | 100% | 115 |
By population density
| Rank | Region | Population | Area (km2) | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | 2,815,851 | 3,002 | 940 |
| 2 | Madeira | 267,785 | 801 | 336 |
| 3 | North | 3,689,173 | 21,278 | 170 |
| 4 | Azores | 246,772 | 2,351 | 106 |
| 5 | Algarve | 451,006 | 4,997 | 90 |
| 6 | Central | 2,327,026 | 28,462 | 82 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 758,739 | 31,551 | 24 |
| Portugal | 10,556,352 | 92,442 | 115 |
References
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