District of Coimbra
District of Coimbra had 408.551 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 3.811 – 6.803
- 11.065 – 12.002
- 12.113 – 17.006
- 17.261 – 24.571
- 34.212 – 140.816
- 10,3 – 40,4
- 55,9 – 65,1
- 80,6 – 95,0
- 97,7 – 120,7
- 122,9 – 440,9
- 84,5 – 134,8
- 138,4 – 199,8
- 216,7 – 263,3
- 265,1 – 332,8
- 379,1 – 396,5
The 17 municipalities of the district of Coimbra
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 | Coimbra | 140.816 | 34,5% | 319,40 | 440,9 | 18 |
| 2 | Figueira da Foz | 58.951 | 14,4% | 379,05 | 155,5 | 17 |
| 3 | Cantanhede | 34.212 | 8,4% | 390,88 | 87,5 | 15 |
| 4 | Montemor-o-Velho | 24.571 | 6,0% | 228,96 | 107,3 | 11 |
| 5 | Oliveira do Hospital | 19.413 | 4,8% | 234,52 | 82,8 | 17 |
| 6 | Soure | 17.261 | 4,2% | 265,06 | 65,1 | 10 |
| 7 | Lousã | 17.006 | 4,2% | 138,40 | 122,9 | 5 |
| 8 | Condeixa-a-Nova | 16.732 | 4,1% | 138,67 | 120,7 | 7 |
| 9 | Penacova | 13.113 | 3,2% | 216,73 | 60,5 | 8 |
| 10 | Mira | 12.113 | 3,0% | 124,03 | 97,7 | 4 |
| 11 | Miranda do Corvo | 12.002 | 2,9% | 126,38 | 95,0 | 4 |
| 12 | Tábua | 11.160 | 2,7% | 199,79 | 55,9 | 11 |
| 13 | Arganil | 11.065 | 2,7% | 332,84 | 33,2 | 14 |
| 14 | Vila Nova de Poiares | 6.803 | 1,7% | 84,45 | 80,6 | 4 |
| 15 | Penela | 5.440 | 1,3% | 134,80 | 40,4 | 4 |
| 16 | Pampilhosa da Serra | 4.082 | 1,0% | 396,46 | 10,3 | 8 |
| 17 | Góis | 3.811 | 0,9% | 263,30 | 14,5 | 4 |
- INE code
- 06
- Region (NUTS II)
- Centro
- Population
- 408.551
- Area
- 3.973,73 km²
- Density
- 102,8 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 17
- Parishes
- 161
- Telephone code
- Coimbra (239)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 192.474 (47,1%)
- Women
- 216.077 (52,9%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 394.588 (96,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 13.962 (3,4%)
- Stateless
- 1 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 242,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 169.095
- Dwellings
- 268.161
- Buildings
- 188.245
- With higher education (15+)
- 21,8% (78.815)
- Unemployment rate †
- 6,04%
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
Aveiro · Castelo Branco · Guarda · Leiria · Viseu
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