Portugal has 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions (Azores and Madeira). Population figures are from the 2021 census.
By population
Rank District Population % Population Density 1 Lisbon (1) 2,275,385 22.0% 824.1 2 Porto (16) 1,785,405 17.3% 745.5 3 Setúbal (4) 874,806 8.5% 172.8 4 Braga (17) 846,293 8.2% 316.6 5 Aveiro (12) 700,787 6.8% 249.6 6 Faro (6) 467,343 4.5% 94.2 7 Leiria (2) 458,605 4.4% 130.5 8 Santarém (3) 424,973 4.1% 63.0 9 Coimbra (11) 408,551 3.9% 103.5 10 Viseu (13) 351,292 3.4% 70.2 11 Madeira 250,744 2.4% 314.6 12 Azores 236,413 2.3% 101.3 13 Viana do Castelo (18) 231,266 2.2% 102.6 14 Vila Real (15) 185,695 1.8% 42.9 15 Castelo Branco (9) 177,962 1.7% 26.7 16 Évora (7) 152,444 1.5% 20.6 17 Beja (5) 144,401 1.4% 14.1 18 Guarda (10) 142,974 1.4% 25.9 19 Bragança (14) 122,804 1.2% 18.6 20 Portalegre (8) 104,923 1.0% 17.3 Portugal 10,343,066 100% 112.3
By area Rank District Area (km²) % Population Density 1 Beja (5) 10,255 11.1% 14.1 2 Évora (7) 7,393 8.0% 20.6 3 Santarém (3) 6,747 7.3% 63.0 4 Castelo Branco (9) 6,675 7.2% 26.7 5 Bragança (14) 6,608 7.2% 18.6 6 Portalegre (8) 6,065 6.6% 17.3 7 Guarda (10) 5,518 6.0% 25.9 8 Setúbal (4) 5,064 5.5% 172.8 9 Viseu (13) 5,007 5.4% 70.2 10 Faro (6) 4,960 5.4% 94.2 11 Vila Real (15) 4,328 4.7% 42.9 12 Coimbra (11) 3,947 4.3% 103.5 13 Leiria (2) 3,515 3.8% 130.5 14 Aveiro (12) 2,808 3.0% 249.6 15 Lisbon (1) 2,761 3.0% 824.1 16 Braga (17) 2,673 2.9% 316.6 17 Porto (16) 2,395 2.6% 745.5 18 Azores 2,333 2.5% 101.3 19 Viana do Castelo (18) 2,255 2.4% 102.6 20 Madeira 797 0.9% 314.6 Portugal 92,104 100% 112.3
By population density Rank District Population Area (km²) Population Density 1 Lisbon (1) 2,275,385 2,761 824.1 2 Porto (16) 1,785,405 2,395 745.5 3 Braga (17) 846,293 2,673 316.6 4 Madeira 250,744 797 314.6 5 Aveiro (12) 700,787 2,808 249.6 6 Setúbal (4) 874,806 5,064 172.8 7 Leiria (2) 458,605 3,515 130.5 8 Coimbra (11) 408,551 3,947 103.5 9 Viana do Castelo (18) 231,266 2,255 102.6 10 Azores 236,413 2,333 101.3 11 Faro (6) 467,343 4,960 94.2 12 Viseu (13) 351,292 5,007 70.2 13 Santarém (3) 424,973 6,747 63.0 14 Vila Real (15) 185,695 4,328 42.9 15 Castelo Branco (9) 177,962 6,675 26.7 16 Guarda (10) 142,974 5,518 25.9 17 Évora (7) 152,444 7,393 20.6 18 Bragança (14) 122,804 6,608 18.6 19 Portalegre (8) 104,923 6,065 17.3 20 Beja (5) 144,401 10,255 14.1 Portugal 10,343,066 92,104 112.3
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