Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
23 (2023 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
751,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
more than 30 TV stations; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations
Communications: Internet country code
.pr
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
87.29% (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
23 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
758,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
126 (2024 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
4.1 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
milk, plantains, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, oranges, mangoes/guavas, pineapples, eggs, pumpkins/squash (2023)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$9.974 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$9.268 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
1.0000 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
1.0000 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
1.0000 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
1.0000 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
1.0000 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
1.0000 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
1.0000 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
1.0000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
1.0000 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
1.0000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
1.0000 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
1.0000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
packaged medicines, medical cultures/vaccines, hormones, orthopedic and medical appliances, sulfur compounds (2019)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2011
$64.278 billion (2011 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2014
$62.309 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2015
$69.463 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2016
$71.740 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2017
$71.092 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$60.528 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2019
$63.684 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2020
$62.237 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2021
$57.909 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$59.712 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$63.563 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$65.368 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
51.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
8.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
76% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
-42.8% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
14.6% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
0.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
0.7% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
48% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
51.5% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$50,248 (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$125.842 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$160.959 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
nitrogen compounds, sulfur compounds, refined petroleum, medical cultures/vaccines, cars (2019)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2010
$40.810 billion (2010 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2015
$43.093 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2016
$43.316 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$45.938 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$46.488 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2019
$49.402 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2020
$44.513 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$45.054 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$52.15 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$56.889 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$53.898 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
-0.5% (2020 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
2.4% (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
4.3% (2022 est.)
Economy: Labor force
1.152 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2016
50.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$116.123 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$114.269 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$112.229 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$108.692 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019
$119.616 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020
$120.955 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$132.334 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$136.247 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$136.926 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$141.344 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
-1.05% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
-1.26% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
-2.89% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
-4.36% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
1.68% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-4.18% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
0.39% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
2.96% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
0.5% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
3.18% (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$32,391 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$32,324 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$32,246 (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2017
$31,867 (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2019
$36,218 (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2020
$36,859 (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2021
$40,559 (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$45,328 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$47,543 (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2019
8.30% (2019 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2020
8.89% (2020 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2021
7.90% (2021 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
6.00% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
5.72% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
5.64% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
9.8% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
14% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
12.5% (2024 est.)
Energy: Coal: consumption
1.124 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: exports
500 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: imports
1.124 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: biomass and waste
0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
94.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: hydroelectricity
0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
4.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: wind
0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
18.669 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
6.898 million kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
1.224 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
86.286 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Natural gas: consumption
2.315 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy: Natural gas: exports
15.627 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy: Natural gas: imports
2.331 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
80,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from coal and metallurgical coke
2.49 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from consumed natural gas
4.542 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
11.801 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
18.833 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Environment: Environmental issues
soil erosion; occasional droughts cause water shortages; industrial pollution
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
19% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 5.7% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1.8% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 11.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
50.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
30.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
113.5 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
2.365 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
796 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
94.25% (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
4.171 million tons (2024 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
Geography: Area: land
8,959 sq km
Geography: Area: water
145 sq km
Geography: Coastline
501 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Cerro de Punta 1,338 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Elevation: mean elevation
261 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
18 15 N, 66 30 W
Geography: Geography - note
important location along the Mona Passage, a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well-watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north
Geography: Irrigated land
220 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
19% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 5.7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1.8% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 11.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
50.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
30.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
periodic droughts; hurricanes
Geography: Population distribution
population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, particularly in the western half of the island, is dominated by the Cordillera Central mountains, where population density is low
Geography: Terrain
mostly mountains with coastal plain in north; precipitous mountains to the sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas
Government: Administrative divisions
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 78 municipalities ( municipios , singular - municipio ) are considered second-order: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
Government: Capital: etymology
Spanish explorer Juan PONCE de Leon named the city in 1511 both for himself and for his name saint, Saint John
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
18 28 N, 66 07 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United States
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed by a concurrent resolution of at least two-thirds majority by the total Legislative Assembly membership; approval requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses and approval by a majority of voters in a special referendum; if passed by at least three-fourths Assembly vote, the referendum can be held concurrently with the next general election; constitutional articles such as the republican form of government or the bill of rights cannot be amended
Government: Constitution: history
previous 1900 (Organic Act, or Foraker Act); latest ratified by referendum 3 March 1952, approved 3 July 1952, effective 25 July 1952
Government: Country name: abbreviation
PR
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Puerto Rico
Government: Country name: etymology
Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich Port City); over time, the names were shortened and transposed
Government: Dependency status
unincorporated organized territory of the US with commonwealth status; policy relations between Puerto Rico and the US conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (territory of the US with commonwealth status)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of the US)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet appointed by governor with the consent of the Legislative Assembly
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2024: Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN elected governor; percent of vote - Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN (PNP) 39.4%, Juan DALMAU Ramírez (PIP) 32.7%, Jesús Manuel ORTIZ (PPD) 21.1%, Javier JIMÉNEZ (PD) 6.7%, other 0.1% 2020: Pedro PIERLUISI elected governor; percent of vote - Pedro PIERLUISI (PNP) 32.9%, Carlos DELGADO (PPD) 31.6%, Alexandra LUGARO (independent) 14.2%, Juan DALMAU (PIP) 13.7%, other 7.6%
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of electors chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of Puerto Rico do not vote in elections for US president and vice president, but they can vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 4-year term (no term limits)
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
7 November 2028
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Governor Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN (since 2 January 2025)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
5 November 2024
Government: Flag
description: five equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side has a large five-pointed white star in the center meaning: the star stands for the country; the three sides of the triangle stand for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government; blue stands for the sky and the coastal waters, red for the blood shed by warriors, and white for liberty, victory, and peace
Government: International organization participation
AOSIS (observer), Caricom (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNWTO (associate), UPU, WFTU (NGOs)
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 8 associate justices)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by majority Senate vote; judges serve until compulsory retirement at age 70
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Court of Appeals; First Instance Court comprised of superior and municipal courts
Government: Legal system
civil law system based on the Spanish civil code, within the framework of the US federal system
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: chamber name
House of Representatives (Camara de Representantes)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: expected date of next election
November 2024
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: most recent election date
11/3/2020
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: number of seats
51 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: parties elected and seats per party
PPD (26); PNP (21); MVC (2); PIP (1); PD (1)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: percentage of women in chamber
19.6%
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: term in office
4 years
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: chamber name
Senate (Senado)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: expected date of next election
November 2024
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: most recent election date
11/3/2020
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: number of seats
30 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: parties elected and seats per party
PPD (12); NP (10); MVC (2); PD (1); PIP (1); independent (1)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: percentage of women in chamber
48.1%
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: term in office
4 years
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
bicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
4 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a US commonwealth
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH
Government: National color(s)
red, white, blue
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (cultural); note - excerpted from the US entry
Government: National holiday
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
Government: National symbol(s)
Puerto Rican spindalis (bird), coqui (frog)
Government: Political parties
Citizens' Victory Movement (Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana) or MVC Democratic Party of Puerto Rico New Progressive Party or PNP (pro-US statehood) Popular Democratic Party or PPD (pro-commonwealth) Project Dignity (Projecto Dignidad) or PD Puerto Rican Independence Party or PIP (pro-independence) Republican Party of Puerto Rico
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, Puerto Rico was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 after Christopher COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted that provided for internal self-government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status with the US, but the results of a 2012 vote left open the possibility of American statehood. A referendum held in late 2020 showed a narrow preference for statehood. Economic recession on the island has led to a net population loss since about 2005, as large numbers of residents moved to the US mainland. In 2017, Hurricane Maria was the worst storm to hit the island in eight decades, and damage was estimated in the tens of billions of dollars.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the US
Military and Security: Military and security forces
Puerto Rico Police; Puerto Rico (US) National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico or GNPR) (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
12.5% (male 191,649/female 184,597)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
62.6% (male 904,406/female 986,778)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
24.9% (2024 est.) (male 322,698/female 429,322)
People and Society: Birth rate
7.78 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
40.9% (2022 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
10.48 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
41.2 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
2.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
60.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
19.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
4.3% of GDP (2024 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
16% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditures
4.27% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
White 75.8%, Black/African American 12.4%, other 8.5% (includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and others), mixed 3.3% (2010 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.62 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
5.2 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
6.4 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
5.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Languages: Languages
Spanish, English
People and Society: Languages: major-language sample(s)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
85.4 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
78.3 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Literacy: female
92.4% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Literacy: male
92.4% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Literacy: total population
92.39% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
2.440 million SAN JUAN (capital) (2023)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
11 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
People and Society: Median age: female
47.8 years
People and Society: Median age: male
44.2 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Puerto Rican
People and Society: Net migration rate
-8.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
73.53% (2022 est.)
People and Society: Physician density
3.06 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
People and Society: Population
3,203,295 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, particularly in the western half of the island, is dominated by the Cordillera Central mountains, where population density is low
People and Society: Population growth rate
-1.1% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
1,584,070
People and Society: Population: male
1,400,771
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
18 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
16 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
17 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.04 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.92 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.75 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.89 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
0.92 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
94.25% (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs
146 (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
20 (2025)
Transportation: Heliports
40 (2025)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Arroyo, Ensenada Honda, Mayaguez, Playa de Guanica, Playa de Guayanilla, Playa de Ponce, San Juan
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
3
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
7
Transportation: Ports: small
4
Transportation: Ports: total ports
14 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
7
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