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Terceira Island, Portugal

Area of Terceira Island, Portugal 400.7 km²
Population 52,545
Male Population 25,702 (48.9%)
Female Population 26,843 (51.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -16.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -10.2%
Median Age 38.7 years
Male Median Age 37.5 years
Female Median Age 39.8 years
Timezone Azores Summer Time

Map of Terceira Island

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 62,754 60,604 58,496 52,545
Population Density 156.6 / km² 151.3 / km² 146.0 / km² 131.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 10.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Terceira Island, Portugal -16.3% -13.3% -10.2%
Portugal +12.6% +4.6% +0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 38.7 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Terceira Island, Portugal 38.7 years 37.5 years 39.8 years
Portugal 42.1 years 40.5 years 43.5 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Terceira Island, Portugal Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 1,250 1,200 2,450
5-9 1,453 1,368 2,822
10-14 1,606 1,559 3,165
15-19 1,674 1,695 3,369
20-24 1,887 1,816 3,704
25-29 1,972 1,915 3,887
30-34 2,076 1,965 4,042
35-39 1,900 1,974 3,875
40-44 1,881 1,843 3,724
45-49 2,026 1,990 4,017
50-54 1,913 1,874 3,788
55-59 1,634 1,702 3,336
60-64 1,314 1,391 2,705
65-69 990 1,182 2,173
70-74 835 1,097 1,933
75-79 621 984 1,606
80-84 415 707 1,123
85 Plus 253 582 835
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 131.1 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Terceira Island, Portugal 52,545 400.7 km² 131.1 / km²
Portugal 10.3 million 92,381 km² 111.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 60,604 n/a n/a
2000 58,496 -3.5% -2,108
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Terceira Island, Portugal

Other Autonomous regions in Portugal

Name Area Population Population Density
Aveiro 2,800.6 km² 688,638 636.8 / mi²
Azores 173.2 km² 14,093 210.8 / mi²
Beja 10,262.3 km² 145,711 36.8 / mi²
Braga 2,706.3 km² 824,879 789.4 / mi²
Bragança 6,587.5 km² 128,946 50.7 / mi²
Castelo Branco 6,625.3 km² 187,450 73.3 / mi²
Coimbra 3,973.8 km² 415,448 270.8 / mi²
Corvo Island, Portugal 17.1 km² 335 50.6 / mi²
Faro 4,995.5 km² 461,424 239.2 / mi²
Flores Island, Portugal 141.3 km² 3,740 68.6 / mi²
Guarda 5,534 km² 150,775 70.6 / mi²
Ilha da Graciosa, Portugal 60.9 km² 4,100 174.5 / mi²
Ilha de Santa Maria, Portugal 97.1 km² 5,436 145.0 / mi²
Leiria 3,505.8 km² 462,767 341.9 / mi²
Lisbon 2,889.8 km² 2.2 million 1,998 / mi²
Madeira 763.4 km² 252,269 855.9 / mi²
Pico Island, Portugal 445 km² 12,984 75.6 / mi²
Portalegre 6,080.8 km² 112,473 47.9 / mi²
Porto 2,332.9 km² 1.8 million 1,966 / mi²
Porto Santo Island, Portugal 42 km² 4,995 307.9 / mi²
Santarém 6,718 km² 442,196 170.5 / mi²
Setúbal 5,307.8 km² 856,419 417.9 / mi²
São Jorge Island, Portugal 243.8 km² 8,207 87.2 / mi²
São Miguel Island, Portugal 745.1 km² 130,558 453.8 / mi²
Viana do Castelo 2,218.9 km² 237,387 277.1 / mi²
Vila Real 4,308.6 km² 196,532 118.1 / mi²
Viseu 5,008.4 km² 364,156 188.3 / mi²
Évora 7,394.1 km² 160,457 56.2 / mi²
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