Puerto Rico
Territory in Americas
In brief
Population: 3.2M (2025). World rank 134 of 216; in Americas, 23 of 46. Area: 8,870 km². World rank 171 of 249; in Americas, 31 of 56. Life expectancy: 81.9 years (2024). World rank 38 of 216 (1 = best); in Americas, 3 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 3.5M → 3.2M, GDP $103.4B → $129.4B, and GDP per person $29,242 → $40,620.
State
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Local name
- Puerto Rico
- Capital
- San Juan
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Dependent territory
- UN member
- No
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +1
- Emergency numbers
- 911
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, B
- Mains voltage
- 120 V