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Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico · Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalSan Juan
Most common first languageSpanish93.6% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSpanish, English
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointCerro de Punta1,338 m
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.pr
Puerto Rico by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 3.18m (2025) | 134th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $129bn (2025) | 65th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 8.87k km² (2023) | 165th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $60.7bn (2025) | 61st of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 4.10m (2024) | 134th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 4.98k km² (2023) | 141st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.69k km² (2023) | 159th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 15 Mt (2024) | 95th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 3.00m (2025) | 124th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 81.9 years (2024) | 38th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $40,620 (2025) | 38th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 87.3% (2022) | 74th of 191 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.0% (2025) | 75th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 94.3% (2025) | 17th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 0.92 (2024) | 206th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 90.5% of GDP (2025) | 80th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 4.84 t (2024) | 55th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Puerto Rico goes by sea or by air.
Puerto Rico shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has english as an official language 63Has spanish as an official language 20Uses the united states dollar 12Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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