Puerto Rico

Territory in Americas

In brief

Aged 0–14: 11.2% (2025). World rank 213 of 216; in Americas, 46 of 46. Aged 65 and over: 25.3% (2025). World rank 3 of 216; in Americas, 1 of 46. Children per woman: 0.9 (2024). World rank 213 of 216; in Americas, 46 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 3.5M → 3.2M, population growth per year -1.4% → -0.6%, and living in cities 93.8% → 94.3%.

Population and migration

Population: 3,184,835 2025
Population density: 359.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.6% 2025
Living in cities: 94.3% 2025
Net migration per year: +5.5K 2025
Born in another country: 6.9% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 11.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 63.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 25.3% 2025
Life expectancy: 81.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 85.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 78.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 0.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 5.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 10.3 2024

Society

Languages: English, Spanish
Religions: Catholic 56%, Protestant 33%, no religion 8%, and other 2% (2014)