Population
241,025
Regional population · 2024
Região Autónoma dos Açores - Natural Population Change Rate
Natural Population Change Rate in Região Autónoma dos Açores · 2024
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Latest value
· 2024
-2.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants
PT -3 · +0.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe -1.6 · -0.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Natural population change, defined as live births minus deaths, divided by the average population and expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.
Data source: Eurostat Crude rate of natural population change demo_r_gind3
How Região Autónoma dos Açores compares
Higher is better · Range -7.9–0.4
Região Autónoma dos Açores
-2.4
Portugal
-3
Europe
-1.6
Portugal +0.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants
Europe -0.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants
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Regional insights
Regional position
Região Autónoma dos Açores recorded -2.4% in 2024, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Portugal but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Birth rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Net migration rate is more favorable.