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Americas · Caribbean · capital San Juan

About Puerto Rico

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.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Puerto Rico
Populationtotal people3.2Mpeople135th
Land Areatotal km²8.9Kkm²171st
GDP per PersonUSD per person$37.0K40th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$118.5B64th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth81.7years35th
Urban Population% living in cities94.2%20th
Internet Users% of people online87.3%62nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman0.92births/woman213th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year3.9Marrivals/year54th
Forest Cover% of land forested56.1%37th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force5.7%81st
Military Spending% of GDPno data
Renewable Energy% of energy use2.5%177th
Inflation Rateannual CPI changeno data
Beer Consumptionliters per yearno data
Coffee Consumptionkg per yearno data
Wine Consumptionliters per yearno data
Education Spending% of GDP4.3%of GDP85th
Health Spending% of GDPno data
Arable Land% of land arable5.7%129th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/yearno data

Borders Puerto Rico0 countries

No land borders. Puerto Rico is an island or an exclave state.

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All countries in Americas55 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PR · alpha-3 PRI · Caribbean

Where Puerto Rico stands14 of 21 rankings

20thUrban %94.2%35thLife Expectancy81.7 years37thForest %56.1%

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