Puerto Rico

Constituent / territory of United States.

North AmericaCapital metro: San JuanGovernor: Jenniffer González-Colón
2026 population
3.2M
Rank #140 globally
Area
9k km² (3k sq mi)
Metros tracked
7
112% of population in metros
Composite score
11.2
Rank #94 globally

population: Annual projection (1 Jul 2025) · indicators as of 5 Sep 2026 · 7 metros tracked

🗺️ Geography7 metros

Puerto Rico metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.

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7 polygons

Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

🏙️ 7 tracked metros
7 metros
#281San Juan★ Capital▲ Largest
Puerto Rico · 2.5M · Established Metro
9.6
#1728Ponce
Puerto Rico · 272K · Local Metro
0.6
Puerto Rico · 300K · Local Metro
0.3
Puerto Rico · 106K · Local Metro
0.3
Puerto Rico · 137K · Local Metro
0.0
#3566Yauco
Puerto Rico · 107K · Local Metro
0.0
#3704Guayama
Puerto Rico · 84K · Local Metro
0.0
🗂️ Islands

3 entries listed under Puerto Rico. Select any to see its metros and footprint.

3 total
📋 At a glance
Official languages
Spanish, English
Legislature
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Demonym
Puerto Rican
Time zone
UTC−04:00
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+1939, +1787
Internet TLD
.pr
ISO 3166
PR
Established
1898
Highest point
Cerro de Punta (1,338 m (4,390 ft))
National anthem
La Borinqueña

Facts via Wikidata.

🗣️ Languages of Puerto Rico

Spanish first; 2 languages share the country; 2 official.

LanguageShareStatus
Spanish87%Official
English49%De facto

Shares count first and second language, so they overlap and can add past 100%.

English reach
49%
Tier 3 country
Effective languages
1.0
Official-language gap
13%
Spanish is spoken by 87%

Puerto Rico on the languages board · Language power

🏛️ Leadership History1 leaders · click to expand
Jenniffer González-Colón✦ Current
Governor · New Progressive Party (PNP)
2025–Present

🏆 National Teams

Puerto Rico on the international stage. Select a card for the full record.