Puerto Rico: Statistical Overview

Total Population: 3,667,000

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 446 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 99.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: San Juan (310,000); Bayamón (155,900); Carolina (133,800); Ponce (108,000); Caguas (72,700); Guaynabo (67,300)

Ethnic Origins: A predominantly Latin American country, Puerto Ricans are a mixed population of Europeans, mainly of Spanish origin (about 66%), African Americans (about 12%), as well as about 22% mestizo and other origins such as Amerindians, Hawaiians and others from the Pacific region. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Official Language: The two official languages are Spanish and English.

Other Languages Spoken: The different minorities speak Cantonese, Hindi, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, German and other languages.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 56%, Protestant 33%, other 2%, atheist 1%, none 7%

Area: 9,104 km²

Type of State: Puerto Rico is an autonomous territory with commonwealth status within the United States. It operates under a republican form of government with its own constitution, adopted in 1952, which establishes a system of separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. While Puerto Rico exercises a degree of self-governance, it remains subject to the sovereignty of the United States, and its political status continues to be a topic of debate and public discourse.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..

Telephone Code:
To call from Puerto Rico, dial 011
To call Puerto Rico, dial 1

Internet Suffix: .pr

Households with a computer: 82.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 87.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population