COUNTRY PROFILE / PRI
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (US) / PRI / PR
For Puerto Rico, population is 3,184,835 people (2025, #134/215) and area is 8,870 km² (2023, #166/215). This profile covers 55 comparable rankings and 6 thematic maps. Main language: Spanish; Currency: US Dollar.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Puerto Rico in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Puerto Rico with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Puerto Rico, population is about 2.6% of Japan's value and area is about 2.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Puerto Rico | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,184,835 people2025 / About 2.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 8,870 km²2023 / About 2.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 359.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.1 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years2024 / 2.13 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 40,6202025 / About 1.13 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,810,605 people in 2000 to 3,184,835 people in 2025, a decrease of about 16.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 75.51 years in 2000 to 81.9 years in 2024, an increase of 6.39 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 16,192 in 2000 to US$ 40,620 in 2025, an increase of about 150.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
50 additional rankings for Puerto Rico.
50 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health3 rankings
Economy & work11 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY