San Miguel: population and official figures
In depth
- Poverty and living standards in San Miguel: An estimated 10.4% of people in San Miguel comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 7.0% to 13.9%), 7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 21st 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 San Miguel?
San Miguel comuna had a projected 145,424 residents on 30 June 2024 according to INE, 20th smallest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; INE projected 114,641 for 2017 and 80,657 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 San Miguel growing?
Between 2017 and 2024 the projected population of San Miguel comuna changed by +26.9%, a gain of 30,783 people, 5th fastest-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 San Miguel be in 2035?
INE projects 184,863 residents for San Miguel comuna in 2035, an increase of 39,439 (+27.1%) from 2024, the highest 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 San Miguel?
Women and girls make up 50.9% of the projected 2024 population of San Miguel comuna (73,951 women, 71,473 men), 23rd 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 San Miguel?
People aged 65 and over are 14.5% of the projected 2024 population of San Miguel comuna (21,136), 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; children under 15 are 15.4% (22,459).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow old is the population of San Miguel?
San Miguel comuna has 94 people aged 65 or over for every 100 children under 15 in the 2024 projection, 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the national figure is 75.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWho runs San Miguel?
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
- Copiapó 176,100
- Quilpué 173,591
- Curicó 171,589
- El Bosque 169,855
- Providencia 164,009
- Renca 163,102
- Talcahuano 158,167
- Independencia 153,624
- San Pedro de la Paz 153,516
- Melipilla 148,899
- Villa Alemana 147,418
- Punta Arenas 145,713
- Alto Hospicio 143,294
- Lampa 143,032
- Quinta Normal 141,823
- Cerro Navia 139,632
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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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