Districts and autonomous regions
The 18 mainland districts and the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, with population (2021 Census), area and density.
Colour by:
Population (inh.)
- 104.923 – 144.401
- 152.444 – 231.266
- 236.413 – 408.551
- 424.973 – 700.787
- 846.293 – 2.275.385
Density (inh./km²)
- 14,1 – 20,6
- 25,8 – 63,3
- 70,1 – 102,8
- 104,2 – 250,2
- 312,7 – 808,0
Area (km²)
Quantile classes- 801,1 – 2.331,7
- 2.706,2 – 3.505,8
- 3.973,7 – 5.009,8
- 5.214,1 – 6.598,5
- 6.627,5 – 10.263,3
Click a column header to sort.
| District / region | Municipalities | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveiro | 19 | 700.787 | 2.800,94 | 250,2 | 174 |
| Beja | 14 | 144.401 | 10.263,32 | 14,1 | 84 |
| Braga | 14 | 846.293 | 2.706,15 | 312,7 | 371 |
| Bragança | 12 | 122.804 | 6.598,54 | 18,6 | 226 |
| Castelo Branco | 11 | 177.962 | 6.627,47 | 26,9 | 128 |
| Coimbra | 17 | 408.551 | 3.973,73 | 102,8 | 161 |
| Faro | 16 | 467.343 | 4.996,79 | 93,5 | 76 |
| Guarda | 14 | 142.974 | 5.535,31 | 25,8 | 245 |
| Leiria | 16 | 458.605 | 3.505,79 | 130,8 | 116 |
| Lisboa | 16 | 2.275.385 | 2.816,14 | 808,0 | 141 |
| Portalegre | 15 | 104.923 | 6.084,45 | 17,2 | 72 |
| Porto | 18 | 1.785.405 | 2.331,65 | 765,7 | 275 |
| Santarém | 21 | 424.973 | 6.718,24 | 63,3 | 150 |
| Setúbal | 13 | 874.806 | 5.214,06 | 167,8 | 60 |
| Viana do Castelo | 10 | 231.266 | 2.218,84 | 104,2 | 213 |
| Vila Real | 14 | 185.695 | 4.307,47 | 43,1 | 200 |
| Viseu | 24 | 351.292 | 5.009,79 | 70,1 | 282 |
| Évora | 14 | 152.444 | 7.393,46 | 20,6 | 75 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira (autonomous region) | 11 | 250.744 | 801,10 | 313,0 | 54 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores (autonomous region) | 19 | 236.413 | 2.321,96 | 101,8 | 156 |
| Portugal | 308 | 10.343.066 | 92.225,21 | 112,2 | 3.259 |
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026