La Granja: population and official figures
In depth
- Poverty and living standards in La Granja: An estimated 18.8% of people in La Granja comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 14.7% to 22.9%), 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 140th lowest of 345 comunas in the ministry's estimates. The estimate combines the direct Casen 2024 survey estimate for the comuna with a statistical model (Fay-Herriot).
What is the population of La Granja?
La Granja comuna had a projected 119,321 residents on 30 June 2024 according to INE, 10th smallest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; INE projected 122,518 for 2017 and 137,061 for 2002. The projections are based on the 2017 census, and the figure covers the comuna as an administrative area.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyIs the population of La Granja growing?
Between 2017 and 2024 the projected population of La Granja comuna changed by -2.6%, a loss of 3,197 people, 2nd slowest-growing of 63 Chilean cities on this site; Chile as a whole changed by +9.1% on the same projections.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat will the population of La Granja be in 2035?
INE projects 108,871 residents for La Granja comuna in 2035, a decrease of 10,450 (-8.8%) from 2024, 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for projected change; the national projection is +5.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many women and men live in La Granja?
Women and girls make up 50.3% of the projected 2024 population of La Granja comuna (60,058 women, 59,263 men), 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the female share.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many older people live in La Granja?
People aged 65 and over are 14.1% of the projected 2024 population of La Granja comuna (16,824), 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; children under 15 are 18.0% (21,523).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow old is the population of La Granja?
La Granja comuna has 78 people aged 65 or over for every 100 children under 15 in the 2024 projection, 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the national figure is 75.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWho runs La Granja?
In Chile, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (alcalde) and municipal council (concejo) directly elected for four years. Local services, primary education and health in many communes, urban planning, waste; advised by a civil society council (COSOC).
How local power works in Chile
Cities of a similar size in Chile
- Villa Alemana 147,418
- Punta Arenas 145,713
- San Miguel 145,424
- Alto Hospicio 143,294
- Lampa 143,032
- Quinta Normal 141,823
- Cerro Navia 139,632
- Macul 138,361
- Conchalí 136,674
- Lo Barnechea 131,053
- Coronel 128,941
- Ovalle 124,401
- Huechuraba 118,327
- Buin 117,982
- Peñaflor 106,840
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda 104,462
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de inseguridad alimentaria moderada-severa por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7b37113503d…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de tasa de pobreza por ingresos por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44b0f2a534ca…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones del indice de pobreza multidimensional (H) por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f5fc8bc7a23…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE): Estimaciones y proyecciones de poblacion 2002-2035, comunas (base: Censo 2017), by sex and single year of age, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 de4ed9522031…)
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