District of Braga
District of Braga had 846.293 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 6.358 – 15.558
- 17.643 – 21.775
- 23.896 – 46.444
- 48.497 – 133.534
- 156.830 – 193.324
- 22,9 – 64,3
- 97,4 – 203,1
- 221,4 – 308,1
- 368,2 – 662,4
- 967,5 – 1.054,1
- 24,7 – 95,4
- 134,7 – 183,4
- 201,6 – 219,1
- 228,7 – 241,8
- 277,5 – 378,9
The 14 municipalities of the district of Braga
Sorted by resident population. Click a column header to sort. Hover a row to highlight it on the map.
| # | Municipality | Population | % district | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braga | 193.324 | 22,8% | 183,40 | 1.054,1 | 37 |
| 2 | Guimarães | 156.830 | 18,5% | 241,00 | 650,8 | 55 |
| 3 | Vila Nova de Famalicão | 133.534 | 15,8% | 201,59 | 662,4 | 39 |
| 4 | Barcelos | 116.752 | 13,8% | 378,90 | 308,1 | 65 |
| 5 | Fafe | 48.497 | 5,7% | 219,08 | 221,4 | 25 |
| 6 | Vila Verde | 46.444 | 5,5% | 228,67 | 203,1 | 33 |
| 7 | Esposende | 35.132 | 4,2% | 95,41 | 368,2 | 14 |
| 8 | Vizela | 23.896 | 2,8% | 24,70 | 967,5 | 6 |
| 9 | Póvoa de Lanhoso | 21.775 | 2,6% | 134,65 | 161,7 | 22 |
| 10 | Amares | 18.595 | 2,2% | 81,95 | 226,9 | 16 |
| 11 | Celorico de Basto | 17.643 | 2,1% | 181,07 | 97,4 | 15 |
| 12 | Cabeceiras de Basto | 15.558 | 1,8% | 241,82 | 64,3 | 14 |
| 13 | Vieira do Minho | 11.955 | 1,4% | 216,44 | 55,2 | 16 |
| 14 | Terras de Bouro | 6.358 | 0,8% | 277,46 | 22,9 | 14 |
- INE code
- 03
- Region (NUTS II)
- Norte
- Population
- 846.293
- Area
- 2.706,15 km²
- Density
- 312,7 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 14
- Parishes
- 371
- Telephone code
- Braga (253)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 406.629 (48,0%)
- Women
- 439.664 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 823.772 (97,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 22.513 (2,7%)
- Stateless
- 8 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 156,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 307.426
- Dwellings
- 405.361
- Buildings
- 278.807
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,9% (124.379)
- Unemployment rate †
- 7,03%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — soma dos concelhos do distrito — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0. † Calculated: (active − employed) ÷ active × 100. Note: Os distritos do continente não existem como nível na geografia NUTS 2024 dos Censos 2021 na API do INE; estes totais são a soma dos concelhos do distrito (valores oficiais do INE por concelho).
Neighbouring districts
Porto · Viana do Castelo · Vila Real
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 — distritos adjacentes (continente) via limites de concelhos (licence CC BY 4.0).
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026