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Puerto Rico (US) is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is San Juan. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 13 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-9.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+38.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+18.3 percentage points2012 → 2022

Life expectancy

+1.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Puerto Rico (US), through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Puerto Rico (US)

3.2MLatest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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Population changed by -9.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
20253,184,835
20243,202,521
20233,203,794
20223,220,148
20213,262,731
20203,281,591
20193,302,691
20183,290,690
20173,410,837
20163,480,432
20153,535,167
20143,585,017
20133,631,427
20123,661,045
20113,693,464
20103,724,465
20093,740,410
20083,760,866
20073,782,995
20063,805,214
20053,821,362
20043,826,878
20033,826,095
20023,823,701
20013,818,774
20003,810,605
19993,800,081
19983,781,101
19973,759,430
19963,724,655
19953,683,103
19943,649,237
19933,615,497
19923,585,176
19913,562,110
19903,537,000
19893,505,650
19883,473,898
19873,441,850
19863,409,554
19853,377,000
19843,344,190
19833,311,138
19823,277,453
19813,242,552
19803,206,000
19793,168,088
19783,129,421
19773,088,690
19763,043,854
19752,994,000
19742,939,299
19732,878,786
19722,817,256
19712,762,190
19702,718,000
19692,684,150
19682,662,064
19672,645,674
19662,624,995
19652,594,000
19642,554,066
19632,504,530
19622,450,322
19612,399,722
19602,358,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Puerto Rico (US)

-0.6%Latest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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Population growth changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
2025-0.55%
2024-0.04%
2023-0.51%
2022-1.31%
2021-0.58%
2020-0.64%
20190.36%
2018-3.59%
2017-2.02%
2016-1.56%
2015-1.4%
2014-1.29%
2013-0.81%
2012-0.88%
2011-0.84%
2010-0.43%
2009-0.55%
2008-0.59%
2007-0.59%
2006-0.42%
2005-0.14%
20040.02%
20030.06%
20020.13%
20010.21%
20000.28%
19990.5%
19980.57%
19970.93%
19961.12%
19950.92%
19940.93%
19930.84%
19920.65%
19910.71%
19900.89%
19890.91%
19880.93%
19870.94%
19860.96%
19850.98%
19840.99%
19831.02%
19821.07%
19811.13%
19801.19%
19791.23%
19781.31%
19771.46%
19761.65%
19751.84%
19742.08%
19732.16%
19721.97%
19711.61%
19701.25%
19690.83%
19680.62%
19670.78%
19661.19%
19651.55%
19641.96%
19632.19%
19622.09%
19611.75%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Puerto Rico (US)

94.3%Latest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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Urban population changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
202594.34%
202494.25%
202394.18%
202294.11%
202194.06%
202094.01%
201993.95%
201893.9%
201793.86%
201693.82%
201593.8%
201493.78%
201393.77%
201293.76%
201193.76%
201093.76%
200993.77%
200893.81%
200793.88%
200693.96%
200594.06%
200494.15%
200394.24%
200294.32%
200194.38%
200094.4%
199994.32%
199893.97%
199793.36%
199692.52%
199591.46%
199490.23%
199388.83%
199287.3%
199185.66%
199083.93%
198982.13%
198880.3%
198778.45%
198676.6%
198574.79%
198473.04%
198371.36%
198269.79%
198168.35%
198067.07%
197965.92%
197864.83%
197763.8%
197662.8%
197561.82%
197460.84%
197359.86%
197258.86%
197157.83%
197056.75%
196955.58%
196854.28%
196752.88%
196651.42%
196549.97%
196448.56%
196347.24%
196246.06%
196145.06%
196044.31%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Puerto Rico (US)

0.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Puerto Rico (US)

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
20240.92 births
20230.92 births
20220.91 births
20210.91 births
20200.92 births
20190.98 births
20181.04 births
20171.1 births
20161.24 births
20151.34 births
20141.43 births
20131.47 births
20121.54 births
20111.6 births
20101.62 births
20091.65 births
20081.65 births
20071.65 births
20061.71 births
20051.77 births
20041.78 births
20031.76 births
20021.83 births
20011.93 births
20002.05 births
19992 births
19981.9 births
19971.9 births
19961.94 births
19952.25 births
19942.28 births
19932.31 births
19922.29 births
19912.3 births
19902.38 births
19892.39 births
19882.31 births
19872.33 births
19862.36 births
19852.35 births
19842.35 births
19832.46 births
19822.61 births
19812.71 births
19802.82 births
19792.85 births
19782.9 births
19772.92 births
19762.86 births
19752.77 births
19742.88 births
19732.93 births
19723.06 births
19713.29 births
19703.24 births
19693.32 births
19683.38 births
19673.57 births
19663.82 births
19654.04 births
19644.11 births
19634.53 births
19624.36 births
19614.51 births
19604.8 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Puerto Rico (US)

$129.4BLatest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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GDP changed by +25.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
2025$129,368,484,000
2024$126,029,527,033.71
2023$118,478,754,280.88
2022$113,843,700,000
2021$106,426,600,000
2020$103,130,900,000
2019$105,126,400,000
2018$100,958,100,000
2017$103,445,500,000
2016$104,336,700,000
2015$103,375,500,000
2014$102,445,800,000
2013$102,450,000,000
2012$101,564,800,000
2011$100,351,700,000
2010$98,381,300,000
2009$96,385,600,000
2008$93,639,300,000
2007$89,524,131,600
2006$87,276,164,400
2005$83,914,521,300
2004$80,322,313,000
2003$74,827,400,000
2002$71,623,500,000
2001$69,208,400,000
2000$61,701,800,000
1999$57,841,000,000
1998$54,086,400,000
1997$48,187,039,000
1996$45,340,835,000
1995$42,647,331,000
1994$39,690,630,000
1993$36,922,456,000
1992$34,630,430,000
1991$32,287,031,000
1990$30,603,919,000
1989$28,161,200,000
1988$26,385,800,000
1987$24,025,800,000
1986$22,009,300,000
1985$20,289,200,000
1984$19,162,600,000
1983$17,276,600,000
1982$16,764,200,000
1981$15,955,700,000
1980$14,436,100,000
1979$12,750,000,000
1978$11,165,000,000
1977$9,910,900,000
1976$8,968,600,000
1975$8,198,300,000
1974$7,684,800,000
1973$7,002,400,000
1972$6,328,900,000
1971$5,646,800,000
1970$5,034,700,000
1969$4,460,700,000
1968$3,941,700,000
1967$3,532,700,000
1966$3,170,500,000
1965$2,881,500,000
1964$2,570,500,000
1963$2,333,600,000
1962$2,094,400,000
1961$1,865,100,000
1960$1,691,900,000

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Puerto Rico (US)

$40.6KLatest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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GDP per capita changed by +38.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
2025$40,620.15
2024$39,353.22
2023$36,980.77
2022$35,353.56
2021$32,618.87
2020$31,427.1
2019$31,830.53
2018$30,679.92
2017$30,328.48
2016$29,978.09
2015$29,242.04
2014$28,576.1
2013$28,212.05
2012$27,742.02
2011$27,170.08
2010$26,414.88
2009$25,768.73
2008$24,898.33
2007$23,664.88
2006$22,935.94
2005$21,959.32
2004$20,988.99
2003$19,557.12
2002$18,731.46
2001$18,123.2
2000$16,192.13
1999$15,220.99
1998$14,304.4
1997$12,817.64
1996$12,173.16
1995$11,579.18
1994$10,876.42
1993$10,212.28
1992$9,659.34
1991$9,064.02
1990$8,652.51
1989$8,033.09
1988$7,595.44
1987$6,980.49
1986$6,455.18
1985$6,008.05
1984$5,730.12
1983$5,217.72
1982$5,115.01
1981$4,920.72
1980$4,502.84
1979$4,024.51
1978$3,567.75
1977$3,208.77
1976$2,946.46
1975$2,738.24
1974$2,614.5
1973$2,432.41
1972$2,246.48
1971$2,044.32
1970$1,852.35
1969$1,661.87
1968$1,480.69
1967$1,335.27
1966$1,207.81
1965$1,110.83
1964$1,006.43
1963$931.75
1962$854.74
1961$777.22
1960$717.51

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Puerto Rico (US)

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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GDP growth changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
20250.32%
20243.18%
20230.73%
20222.96%
20210.39%
2020-4.18%
20191.68%
2018-4.36%
2017-2.89%
2016-1.26%
2015-1.05%
2014-1.19%
2013-0.31%
20120.03%
2011-0.36%
2010-0.41%
2009-1.95%
2008-1.84%
2007-1.16%
2006-1.41%
2005-1.99%
20048.75%
20030.05%
20020.92%
20016.31%
20003.27%
19995.39%
19985.53%
19974.88%
19962.31%
19954.55%
19944.19%
19934.64%
19924.56%
19912.3%
1990-2.84%
19894.33%
19885.89%
19875.77%
19864.98%
19853.1%
19845.93%
1983-2.34%
1982-1.56%
19811.15%
19804.24%
19797.91%
19786.93%
19775.95%
19766.24%
1975-0.65%
19742.92%
19736.34%
19727.17%
19716.37%
19708.4%
19699.38%
19685.18%
19676.22%
19667.5%
19659.2%
19647.06%
19638.65%
19628.32%
19617.04%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Puerto Rico (US)

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Puerto Rico (US)

6%Latest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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Unemployment changed by -6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
20255.99%
20245.64%
20235.73%
20226%
20217.9%
20208.89%
20198.3%
20189.2%
201710.8%
201611.8%
201512%
201413.9%
201314.3%
201214.5%
201115.7%
201016.1%
200915%
200811.48%
200710.93%
200611.01%
200511.35%
200410.31%
200311.78%
200211.94%
200111.4%
200010.08%
199911.81%
199813.46%
199713.8%
199613.64%
199513.93%
199414.6%
199316.91%
199216.93%
199116.18%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Puerto Rico (US)

81.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Puerto Rico (US)

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Life expectancy changed by +1.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
202481.9 years
202381.69 years
202279.43 years
202179.77 years
202080.01 years
201981.44 years
201881.09 years
201779.07 years
201680.36 years
201580.68 years
201480.04 years
201380.32 years
201279.26 years
201178.77 years
201078.72 years
200978.38 years
200878.11 years
200777.66 years
200677.56 years
200576.7 years
200476.91 years
200376.94 years
200276.82 years
200175.97 years
200075.51 years
199975.28 years
199874.56 years
199774.67 years
199674 years
199573.57 years
199473.62 years
199373.31 years
199273.39 years
199173.88 years
199072.83 years
198972.48 years
198873.15 years
198773.4 years
198673.27 years
198572.63 years
198473.43 years
198373.38 years
198272.95 years
198172.98 years
198073.1 years
197972.72 years
197872.53 years
197772.4 years
197672.08 years
197571.96 years
197471.32 years
197370.95 years
197270.81 years
197171.08 years
197070.35 years
196970.51 years
196870.57 years
196770.7 years
196670.22 years
196569.29 years
196468.24 years
196368.73 years
196268.86 years
196168.53 years
196068.63 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Puerto Rico (US)

Data currently unavailable
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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Puerto Rico (US)

87.3%Latest available · 2022
Puerto Rico (US)

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Internet adoption changed by +18.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
202287.29%
202184.79%
201977.74%
201870.86%
201768.74%
201668.64%
201563.47%
201476.13%
201369%
201269%
201148%
201045.3%
200941.5%
200838%
200727.86%
200625.44%
200523.4%
200422.13%
200319.71%
200217.55%
200115.63%
200010.47%
19995.27%
19982.65%
19971.33%
19960.27%
19950.14%
19940.03%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Puerto Rico (US)

2.5%Latest available · 2022
Puerto Rico (US)

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Renewable energy changed by +2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
20222.5%
20212.6%
20202.5%
20192.4%
20181.4%
20172.3%
20161.9%
20151.9%
20141.6%
20131.4%
20120.5%
20110.7%
20100.4%
20090.5%
20080.5%
20070.5%
20060.5%
20050.6%
20040.5%
20030.5%
20020.5%
20010.5%
20000.6%
19990.7%
19980.5%
19970.5%
19960.7%
19950.5%
19940.2%
19930.8%
19921.8%
19911.8%
19901.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Puerto Rico (US)

100%Latest available · 2024
Puerto Rico (US)

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
199199.99%
199099.98%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Puerto Rico (US)

90.5%Latest available · 2025
Puerto Rico (US)

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Trade changed by -18.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearPuerto Rico (US)
202590.46%
202494.62%
2023101.66%
202298.26%
202196.75%
2020103.51%
2019107.57%
2018106%
2017113.13%
2016110.27%
2015108.88%
2014102.39%
2013104.89%
2012103.31%
2011108.56%
2010104.15%
2009105.26%
2008116.28%
2007117.6%
2006117.73%
2005113.74%
2004117%
2003118.84%
2002106.33%
2001109.89%
2000106.17%
1999104.08%
199896.27%
199794.08%
199692.64%
199599.95%
199496.77%
199397.98%
1992105.22%
1991115.3%
1990114.45%
1989107.94%
198897.82%
198794.86%
198698.46%
1985101.81%
198497.45%
198398.56%
1982103.63%
1981108.63%
1980108.42%
1979105.26%
1978101.42%
1977106.83%
197697.87%
197598.67%
197498.9%
197385.14%
197280.3%
197182.81%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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