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Choose 2 or 3 municipalities to compare population, area, density, parishes and, when available, 2021 Census indicators and turnout in the 2025 local elections.

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Population (inh.)

2.517 – 5.149
6.553 – 8.360
10.915 – 12.680
19.593 – 32.162
42.168 – 105.782

Density (inh./km²)

30,4 – 68,6
97,9 – 120,6
180,7 – 193,7
287,1 – 518,6
616,5 – 1.387,9

Area (km²)

42,7 – 52,2
65,5 – 68,3
76,2 – 78,8
81,3 – 82,9
95,5 – 111,5

Quantile classes · compared

Highlight in the district/region of Região Autónoma da Madeira. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

Population (inh.)

384 – 3.220
3.437 – 4.368
4.936 – 6.319
10.323 – 19.463
31.388 – 67.229

Density (inh./km²)

20,1 – 27,2
27,9 – 43,0
43,1 – 67,4
82,8 – 141,3
174,2 – 311,2

Area (km²)

17,1 – 70,1
70,9 – 101,5
106,4 – 142,4
147,1 – 173,1
180,2 – 239,0

Quantile classes · compared

Highlight in the district/region of Região Autónoma dos Açores. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

	Funchal	Ponta Delgada
Population (2021 Census)	105.782	67.229
Area (km²)	76,22	232,99
Density (inh./km²)	1.387,9	288,6
Parishes	10	24
District / region	Região Autónoma da Madeira	Região Autónoma dos Açores
Ageing index	180,8	104,9
Higher education (15+), %	21,3%	19,3%
Unemployment rate, %	12,05%	7,76%
Portuguese nationality	102.673	66.473
Foreign nationality	3.105 (2,9%)	755 (1,1%)
2025 local elections turnout (CM), %	50,42%	46,91%

Sources: INE 2021 Census (incl. indicator 0014632 — nationality) · DGT CAOP2025 · SGMAI 2025 local elections. Cells marked “—”: figure not available for that municipality.

Examples: Lisboa × Porto · Lisboa × Porto × Coimbra · Funchal × Ponta Delgada · Parishes (Porto)

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026