Puerto Rico

Caribbean, Americas

Territory or other place

Urban %

#12of 194 countries

94.2%

World Bank 2022

About the size of Cyprus

8.9K km² against 9.3K km². Total area, REST Countries.

528% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 190 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Urban %94.2%. World Bank 2022.12 of 194 Life Expectancy81.7 years. World Bank 2022.29 of 194 GDP / Person$37.0K. World Bank 2023.30 of 190

Lowest rankings

Fertility0.92 births/woman. World Bank 2022.194 of 194 Renewables %2.5%. World Bank 2021.167 of 192 Total Area8.9K km². REST Countries 2023.163 of 195

Neighbours

No international land borders in this dataset.

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Puerto Rico, in short

What is the capital of Puerto Rico?

The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. San Juan is the seat of national government for Puerto Rico, a country in Caribbean.

What is the population of Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has a population of about 3.2 million people, the 135th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico covers 8,870 square kilometers (3,425 square miles), making Puerto Rico the 171st largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Puerto Rico overland.

What is the life expectancy in Puerto Rico?

Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico is 81.7 years, the 35th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Puerto Rico in?

Puerto Rico is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Puerto Rico is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.