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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Puerto Rico (US)

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.18M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$129.37B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$40.62K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.92024 · yearsInternet use87.3%2022 · % of populationForest area56.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Puerto Rico (US)2025 · -0.6%
-3.59-2.14-0.70.742.191960199320251961: 1.8%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.2%1964: 2%1965: 1.6%1966: 1.2%1967: 0.8%1968: 0.6%1969: 0.8%1970: 1.3%1971: 1.6%1972: 2%1973: 2.2%1974: 2.1%1975: 1.8%1976: 1.7%1977: 1.5%1978: 1.3%1979: 1.2%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.1%1982: 1.1%1983: 1%1984: 1%1985: 1%1986: 1%1987: 0.9%1988: 0.9%1989: 0.9%1990: 0.9%1991: 0.7%1992: 0.6%1993: 0.8%1994: 0.9%1995: 0.9%1996: 1.1%1997: 0.9%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.3%2001: 0.2%2002: 0.1%2003: 0.1%2004: 0%2005: -0.1%2006: -0.4%2007: -0.6%2008: -0.6%2009: -0.5%2010: -0.4%2011: -0.8%2012: -0.9%2013: -0.8%2014: -1.3%2015: -1.4%2016: -1.6%2017: -2%2018: -3.6%2019: 0.4%2020: -0.6%2021: -0.6%2022: -1.3%2023: -0.5%2024: -0%2025: -0.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Puerto Rico (US) in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Juan
Country code
PRI

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