Ranked list of Portuguese districts
Portugal has 18 districts and two autonomous regions (Azores and Madeira). Population figures are from the 2011 census.[1]
By population
| Rank |
District |
Population |
% |
Density |
| 1 |
Lisbon (1) |
2,250,533 |
21.3% |
815.1 |
| 2 |
Porto (16) |
1,817,172 |
17.2% |
758.7 |
| 3 |
Setúbal (4) |
851,258 |
8.1% |
168.1 |
| 4 |
Braga (17) |
848,185 |
8.0% |
317.3 |
| 5 |
Aveiro (12) |
714,200 |
6.8% |
254.3 |
| 6 |
Leiria (2) |
470,930 |
4.5% |
134.0 |
| 7 |
Santarém (3) |
453,638 |
4.3% |
67.2 |
| 8 |
Faro (6) |
451,006 |
4.3% |
90.9 |
| 9 |
Coimbra (11) |
430,104 |
4.1% |
109.0 |
| 10 |
Viseu (13) |
377,653 |
3.6% |
75.4 |
| 13 |
Madeira |
267,785 |
2.5% |
336.0 |
| 12 |
Azores |
246,772 |
2.3% |
105.8 |
| 11 |
Viana do Castelo (18) |
244,836 |
2.3% |
108.6 |
| 14 |
Vila Real (15) |
206,661 |
2.0% |
47.8 |
| 15 |
Castelo Branco (9) |
196,264 |
1.9% |
29.4 |
| 16 |
Évora (7) |
166,726 |
1.6% |
22.6 |
| 17 |
Guarda (10) |
160,939 |
1.5% |
29.2 |
| 18 |
Beja (5) |
152,758 |
1.4% |
14.9 |
| 19 |
Bragança (14) |
136,252 |
1.3% |
20.6 |
| 20 |
Portalegre (8) |
118,506 |
1.1% |
19.5 |
|
Portugal |
10,562,178 |
100% |
114.7 |
By area
| Rank |
District |
Area (km²) |
% |
Density |
| 1 |
Beja (5) |
10,255 |
11.1% |
14.9 |
| 2 |
Évora (7) |
7,393 |
8.0% |
22.6 |
| 3 |
Santarém (3) |
6,747 |
7.3% |
67.2 |
| 4 |
Castelo Branco (9) |
6,675 |
7.2% |
29.4 |
| 5 |
Bragança (14) |
6,608 |
7.2% |
20.6 |
| 6 |
Portalegre (8) |
6,065 |
6.6% |
19.5 |
| 7 |
Guarda (10) |
5,518 |
6.0% |
29.2 |
| 8 |
Setúbal (4) |
5,064 |
5.5% |
168.1 |
| 9 |
Viseu (13) |
5,007 |
5.4% |
75.4 |
| 10 |
Faro (6) |
4,960 |
5.4% |
90.9 |
| 11 |
Vila Real (15) |
4,328 |
4.7% |
47.8 |
| 12 |
Coimbra (11) |
3,947 |
4.3% |
109.0 |
| 13 |
Leiria (2) |
3,515 |
3.8% |
134.0 |
| 14 |
Aveiro (12) |
2,808 |
3.0% |
254.3 |
| 15 |
Lisbon (1) |
2,761 |
3.0% |
815.1 |
| 16 |
Braga (17) |
2,673 |
2.9% |
317.3 |
| 17 |
Porto (16) |
2,395 |
2.6% |
758.7 |
| 18 |
Azores |
2,333 |
2.5% |
105.8 |
| 19 |
Viana do Castelo (18) |
2,255 |
2.4% |
108.6 |
| 20 |
Madeira |
797 |
0.9% |
336.0 |
|
Portugal |
92,104 |
100% |
114.7 |
By density
| Rank |
District |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Density |
| 1 |
Lisbon (1) |
2,250,533 |
2,761 |
815.1 |
| 2 |
Porto (16) |
1,817,172 |
2,395 |
758.7 |
| 3 |
Madeira |
267,785 |
797 |
336.0 |
| 4 |
Braga (17) |
848,185 |
2,673 |
317.3 |
| 5 |
Aveiro (12) |
714,200 |
2,808 |
254.3 |
| 6 |
Setúbal (4) |
851,258 |
5,064 |
168.1 |
| 7 |
Leiria (2) |
470,930 |
3,515 |
134.0 |
| 8 |
Coimbra (11) |
430,104 |
3,947 |
109.0 |
| 9 |
Viana do Castelo (18) |
244,836 |
2,255 |
108.6 |
| 10 |
Azores |
246,772 |
2,333 |
105.8 |
| 11 |
Faro (6) |
451,006 |
4,960 |
90.9 |
| 12 |
Viseu (13) |
377,653 |
5,007 |
75.4 |
| 13 |
Santarém (3) |
453,638 |
6,747 |
67.2 |
| 14 |
Vila Real (15) |
206,661 |
4,328 |
47.8 |
| 15 |
Castelo Branco (9) |
196,264 |
6,675 |
29.4 |
| 16 |
Guarda (10) |
160,939 |
5,518 |
29.2 |
| 17 |
Évora (7) |
166,726 |
7,393 |
22.6 |
| 18 |
Bragança (14) |
136,252 |
6,608 |
20.6 |
| 19 |
Portalegre (8) |
118,506 |
6,065 |
19.5 |
| 20 |
Beja (5) |
152,758 |
10,255 |
14.9 |
|
Portugal |
10,562,178 |
92,104 |
114.7 |
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