Population density in Algarve

Population density in Algarve was 99.0 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Algarve, 2024 99.0 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.4% 2023: 97.6 per km²
Portugal, 2024 117.6 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 163rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Algarve over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period AlgarvePortugal
2024 99.0 per km² 117.6 per km²
2023 97.6 per km² 116.3 per km²
2022 96.1 per km² 115.0 per km²
2021 88.8 per km² 113.2 per km²
2020 88.9 per km² 113.0 per km²
2019 88.9 per km² 113.0 per km²
2018 89.0 per km² 113.0 per km²
2017 89.3 per km² 113.2 per km²
2016 89.5 per km²b (break in time series) 113.5 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 88.4 per km² 112.3 per km²
2014 88.4 per km² 112.8 per km²
2013 88.7 per km² 113.4 per km²
2012 89.1 per km² 114.0 per km²
2011 89.8 per km² 114.5 per km²
2010 89.8 per km² 114.7 per km²
2009 88.7 per km² 114.6 per km²
2008 87.5 per km² 114.6 per km²
2007 86.4 per km² 114.5 per km²
2006 85.3 per km² 114.3 per km²
2005 84.3 per km² 114.0 per km²
2004 83.3 per km² 114.0 per km²
2003 82.3 per km² 113.7 per km²
2002 81.1 per km² 113.3 per km²
2001 79.6 per km² 112.7 per km²
2000 78.0 per km² 111.7 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.4% from 97.6 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 88.4 per km², the figure has changed by +12.0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Algarve has the 163rd highest value.
  • The figure for Portugal in 2024 was 117.6 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Algarve
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat