Autonomous Region of Madeira
Autonomous Region of Madeira had 250.744 residents in the 2021 Census.
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Population (inh.)
- 2.517 – 5.149
- 6.553 – 8.360
- 10.915 – 12.680
- 19.593 – 32.162
- 42.168 – 105.782
Density (inh./km²)
- 30,4 – 68,6
- 97,9 – 120,6
- 180,7 – 193,7
- 287,1 – 518,6
- 616,5 – 1.387,9
Area (km²)
Quantile classes- 42,7 – 52,2
- 65,5 – 68,3
- 76,2 – 78,8
- 81,3 – 82,9
- 95,5 – 111,5
The 11 municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
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| # | Municipality | Island | Population | % region | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funchal | Madeira | 105.782 | 42,2% | 76,22 | 1.387,9 | 10 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | Madeira | 42.168 | 16,8% | 81,31 | 518,6 | 5 |
| 3 | Câmara de Lobos | Madeira | 32.162 | 12,8% | 52,17 | 616,5 | 5 |
| 4 | Machico | Madeira | 19.593 | 7,8% | 68,25 | 287,1 | 5 |
| 5 | Ribeira Brava | Madeira | 12.680 | 5,1% | 65,46 | 193,7 | 4 |
| 6 | Calheta | Madeira | 10.915 | 4,4% | 111,51 | 97,9 | 8 |
| 7 | Ponta do Sol | Madeira | 8.360 | 3,3% | 46,26 | 180,7 | 3 |
| 8 | Santana | Madeira | 6.553 | 2,6% | 95,47 | 68,6 | 6 |
| 9 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 5.149 | 2,1% | 42,68 | 120,6 | 1 |
| 10 | São Vicente | Madeira | 4.865 | 1,9% | 78,84 | 61,7 | 3 |
| 11 | Porto Moniz | Madeira | 2.517 | 1,0% | 82,92 | 30,4 | 4 |
- NUTS II code (INE)
- 30
- Islands (DT code)
- Madeira (31), Porto Santo (32)
- Population
- 250.744
- Area
- 801,10 km²
- Density
- 313,0 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 11
- Parishes
- 54
- Telephone code
- Funchal (291)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 117.685 (46,9%)
- Women
- 133.059 (53,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 243.711 (97,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 7.029 (2,8%)
- Stateless
- 4 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 156,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 94.844
- Average household size
- 2,61 people
- Dwellings
- 131.187
- Buildings
- 90.970
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,5% (36.096)
- Unemployment rate
- 12,07%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, 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