District of Faro
District of Faro had 467.343 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
The 16 municipalities of the district of Faro
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 | Loulé | 72.332 | 15,5% | 763,67 | 94,7 | 11 |
| 2 | Faro | 67.622 | 14,5% | 202,57 | 333,8 | 5 |
| 3 | Portimão | 59.845 | 12,8% | 182,06 | 328,7 | 3 |
| 4 | Olhão | 44.614 | 9,6% | 130,86 | 340,9 | 5 |
| 5 | Albufeira | 44.164 | 9,5% | 140,66 | 314,0 | 4 |
| 6 | Silves | 37.766 | 8,1% | 680,06 | 55,5 | 8 |
| 7 | Lagos | 33.494 | 7,2% | 212,99 | 157,3 | 5 |
| 8 | Tavira | 27.523 | 5,9% | 606,97 | 45,3 | 8 |
| 9 | Lagoa | 23.725 | 5,1% | 88,25 | 268,8 | 4 |
| 10 | Vila Real de Santo António | 18.824 | 4,0% | 61,25 | 307,3 | 3 |
| 11 | São Brás de Alportel | 11.248 | 2,4% | 153,37 | 73,3 | 1 |
| 12 | Castro Marim | 6.439 | 1,4% | 300,84 | 21,4 | 4 |
| 13 | Aljezur | 6.045 | 1,3% | 323,50 | 18,7 | 4 |
| 14 | Vila do Bispo | 5.717 | 1,2% | 179,06 | 31,9 | 4 |
| 15 | Monchique | 5.462 | 1,2% | 395,30 | 13,8 | 3 |
| 16 | Alcoutim | 2.523 | 0,5% | 575,36 | 4,4 | 4 |
- INE code
- 08
- Region (NUTS II)
- Algarve
- Population
- 467.343
- Area
- 4.996,79 km²
- Density
- 93,5 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 16
- Parishes
- 76
- Telephone code
- Faro (289)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 226.775 (48,5%)
- Women
- 240.568 (51,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 399.398 (85,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 67.921 (14,5%)
- Stateless
- 24 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 176,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 194.192
- Dwellings
- 392.315
- Buildings
- 201.078
- With higher education (15+)
- 17,3% (69.898)
- Unemployment rate †
- 11,80%
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
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