Peñalolén: population and official figures
In depth
- Poverty and living standards in Peñalolén: An estimated 13.0% of people in Peñalolén comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 9.4% to 16.7%), 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 43rd 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 Peñalolén?
Peñalolén comuna had a projected 272,913 residents on 30 June 2024 according to INE, 15th largest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; INE projected 253,606 for 2017 and 223,363 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 Peñalolén growing?
Between 2017 and 2024 the projected population of Peñalolén comuna changed by +7.6%, a gain of 19,307 people, 30th 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 Peñalolén be in 2035?
INE projects 280,053 residents for Peñalolén comuna in 2035, an increase of 7,140 (+2.6%) from 2024, 19th 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 Peñalolén?
Women and girls make up 50.6% of the projected 2024 population of Peñalolén comuna (138,192 women, 134,721 men), 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the female share.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many older people live in Peñalolén?
People aged 65 and over are 12.1% of the projected 2024 population of Peñalolén comuna (33,125), 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; children under 15 are 19.2% (52,264).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow old is the population of Peñalolén?
Peñalolén comuna has 63 people aged 65 or over for every 100 children under 15 in the 2024 projection, 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the national figure is 75.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWho runs Peñalolén?
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
- Santiago 544,388
- Antofagasta 444,276
- La Florida 407,297
- Viña del Mar 371,490
- San Bernardo 348,640
- Las Condes 343,632
- Valparaíso 320,816
- Temuco 309,696
- Puerto Montt 280,955
- Quilicura 275,744
- Coquimbo 275,644
- Rancagua 274,407
- La Serena 267,400
- Ñuñoa 266,906
- Pudahuel 261,596
- Arica 257,163
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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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