ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Puerto Rico (US)
According to the World Bank, Puerto Rico (US) was home to 3.2 million people in 2024 — the 134th most populous of 217 countries, 0.04% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALSan Juan
Puerto Rico (US) by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.2 million | 134th of 217 | 0.04% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.0% | 177th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.7 / 1,000 | 212th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.3 / 1,000 | 34th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.92 | 214th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 94.3% | 20th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $126B | 62nd of 214 | 0.11% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $39.3K | 42nd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $25.9K | 53rd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 6.0% | 77th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 81.9 yrs | 38th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.8 / 1,000 | 98th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.82 | 57th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 56.1% | 37th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 2.5% | 177th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 87.3% | 79th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 126.4 / 1,000 | 71st of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 92.4% | 94th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 361 | 31st of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 5.7% | 129th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Puerto Rico (US), each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Puerto Rico (US), the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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