Aveiro population (greater city) (2022): 82,590

Aveiro population for Eurostat's greater city geography in Portugal was 82,590 on 1 January 2022.

greater city Country Portugal (PT) Geography City / greater city Area 183 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Aveiro · Portugal
Population
82,590
people · 2022
#124 of 163
Density
450
persons per km2 · 2022
#156 of 163
Avg temp
15.6
°C · 1991-2020
#73 of 601
Rainfall
1,079
mm per year · 1991-2020
#79 of 601
Regional GDP
€25,600
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
83.0
years · 2024

Its average annual rent for housing is €7.30 per m² (2022).

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.6 °C with 1,079 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS PT191), GDP was €25,600 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 25 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Aveiro. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#124 of 163 · 24th pct · #13 in Portugal
82,590
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#156 of 163 · 4th pct · #11 in Portugal
450
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#57 of 160 · 64th pct · #9 in Portugal
21.2%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Aveiro: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 82,590. Higher than 39 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
Aveiro: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro82,590
Higher than39 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Aveiro: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 450. Higher than 7 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
Aveiro: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro450
Higher than7 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Aveiro: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 21.2%. Higher than 102 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
Aveiro: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro21.2%
Higher than102 of 160 records in the same comparison group
Median19.7%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Aveiro climate by monthAveiro monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 9.7°C to 21.8°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 147mm per month.
Aveiro monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan9.7°C134mm
Feb10.4°C92mm
Mar12.7°C103mm
Apr14.2°C106mm
May16.8°C86mm
Jun19.7°C33mm
Jul21.5°C14mm
Aug21.8°C21mm
Sep20.0°C58mm
Oct16.9°C147mm
Nov12.8°C143mm
Dec10.6°C143mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#73 of 601 · 88th pct · #6 in Portugal
15.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#42 of 601 · 93rd pct · #6 in Portugal
9.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#185 of 601 · 69th pct · #3 in Portugal
21.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#79 of 601 · 87th pct · #8 in Portugal
1,079
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#81 of 601 · 87th pct · #6 in Portugal
189
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aveiro: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 15.6. Higher than 528 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Aveiro: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro15.6
Higher than528 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aveiro: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 9.7. Higher than 559 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Aveiro: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro9.7
Higher than559 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aveiro: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 21.5. Higher than 416 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Aveiro: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro21.5
Higher than416 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Aveiro: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 1,079. Higher than 522 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Aveiro: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro1,079
Higher than522 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Aveiro: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 189. Higher than 520 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Aveiro: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro189
Higher than520 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value. · Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗
#196 of 329 · 40th pct · #3 in Portugal
15
µg/m3 · PT008C1 · 2024
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Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Aveiro: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 15. Higher than 133 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Aveiro: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro15
Higher than133 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
€7.30
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#75 of 87 · 14th pct · #11 in Portugal
€164,534
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#38 of 87 · 56th pct · #8 in Portugal
€168,296
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#74 of 79 · 6th pct · #11 in Portugal
€1,203.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#49 of 79 · 38th pct · #4 in Portugal
€2,128.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
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Average price for buying a house
Aveiro: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainAveiro: €164,534. Higher than 12 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
Aveiro: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro€164,534
Higher than12 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Aveiro: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainAveiro: €168,296. Higher than 49 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
Aveiro: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro€168,296
Higher than49 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Aveiro: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainAveiro: €1,203.00. Higher than 5 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
Aveiro: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro€1,203.00
Higher than5 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Aveiro: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainAveiro: €2,128.00. Higher than 30 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
Aveiro: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro€2,128.00
Higher than30 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,333.00

Employment

Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#92 of 141 · 35th pct · #9 in Portugal
49,833
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Aveiro: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 49,833. Higher than 49 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
Aveiro: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro49,833
Higher than49 of 141 records in the same comparison group
Median71,369

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#14 of 142 · 90th pct · #2 in Portugal
180
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Aveiro: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 180. Higher than 128 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
Aveiro: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro180
Higher than128 of 142 records in the same comparison group
Median71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#147 of 154 · 5th pct · #9 in Portugal
2
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#103 of 156 · 34th pct · #11 in Portugal
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Aveiro: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 2. Higher than 7 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
Aveiro: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro2
Higher than7 of 154 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Crude death rate
Aveiro: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 9. Higher than 53 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
Aveiro: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro9
Higher than53 of 156 records in the same comparison group
Median10

Transport costs

People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score. · Transport - cities and greater cities ↗
#70 of 140 · 49th pct · #12 in Portugal
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Aveiro: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 0. Higher than 68 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
Aveiro: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro0
Higher than68 of 140 records in the same comparison group
Median0

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
83
EU27_2020=100 · PT · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#88 of 121 · 27th pct · #6 in Portugal
16
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#94 of 117 · 20th pct · #6 in Portugal
158,298
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#50 of 99 · 49th pct · #10 in Portugal
88,416
visits per year · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Aveiro: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 16. Higher than 33 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
Aveiro: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro16
Higher than33 of 121 records in the same comparison group
Median23
Cinema attendance per year
Aveiro: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 158,298. Higher than 23 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
Aveiro: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro158,298
Higher than23 of 117 records in the same comparison group
Median454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Aveiro: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainAveiro: 88,416. Higher than 49 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
Aveiro: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Aveiro88,416
Higher than49 of 99 records in the same comparison group
Median88,416

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€25,600
EUR per inhabitant · PT191 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
83.0
years · PT19 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Aveiro?

Aveiro had a population of 82,590 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 124th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Aveiro?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.6 °C (January 9.7 °C, July 21.5 °C) with 1,079 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in Aveiro?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €7.30 per m² (2022). This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.

Not reported for this city: Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology.

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