| Official name | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| Name in local language | Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (es) ; Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (en) |
| Continent | Americas |
| Subcontinent | Caribbean |
| Population (ranking: 139e) | 3,193,694 inhabitants (2019) |
| Population growth | -0.01 % / year |
| Area | 9,104 km² |
| Density | 350.80 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 66e) | 104.989 billions $USD (2019) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 32,874 $USD (2019) |
| GDP growth | 1.20 % / year (2019) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 79.38 years (2014) |
| Birth rate | 9.70 ‰ (2014) |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 children / woman (2014) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 8.30 ‰ (2014) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 8.07 ‰ (2011) |
| Literacy rate | 99.06 % (2015) |
| Official languages | Spanish, English |
| Currency | Dollar ($ USD) |
| HDI (ranking: 63e) | 0.845 / 1 (2015) |
| EPI (ranking) | 0.00 (2018) |
| Government | Commonwealth (Free Associated State of Puerto Rico) |
| Head of State | President Joe Biden ; Governor Pedro Pierluisi |
| National Day | 4 July (independence of 1776) |
| ISO Codes | PR, PRI |
| Demonym | Puerto Rican |
| Tourists (ranking) | 3,068,000 people (2018) |
Independence in sight
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States with free status associated with the United States. Located in the Greater Antilles, the island is bathed in the north by the Atlantic Ocean and south by the Caribbean Sea. The territory consists of the island of Puerto Rico itself, and several smaller islands, including Vieques, Culebra and Isla Mona.
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Urban areas (2019)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| San Juan | 2,297,875 inhabitants |
| Ponce | 360,670 inhabitants |
| Aguadilla | 289,289 inhabitants |
| Mayagüez | 216,439 inhabitants |
| Arecibo | 174,606 inhabitants |