3,285,874
residents in the 2020 Census
U.S. Census Bureau
Official figures
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Puerto Rico in numbers
The same figures as the homepage, each with a link to its official source. We do not invent numbers.
3,184,835
residents (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Census QuickFacts V2025
78
municipalities, including Vieques and Culebra
U.S. Census Bureau
3,424.32 sq mi
of land (about 8,870 km²)
Census land area, 2020
4,390 ft
Cerro de Punta, the highest point (1,338 m)
USGS
1,917
Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens (Jones–Shafroth Act)
Library of Congress
UTC−4
Atlantic Standard Time all year, no daylight saving
IANA: America/Puerto_Rico
18
official holidays (11 federal + 7 Puerto Rico)
OATRH official list
Source table
| Figure | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3,285,874 | residents in the 2020 Census | U.S. Census Bureau ↗ |
| 3,184,835 | residents (July 1, 2025 estimate) | Census QuickFacts V2025 ↗ |
| 78 | municipalities, including Vieques and Culebra | U.S. Census Bureau ↗ |
| 3,424.32 sq mi | of land (about 8,870 km²) | Census land area, 2020 ↗ |
| 4,390 ft | Cerro de Punta, the highest point (1,338 m) | USGS ↗ |
| 1,917 | Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens (Jones–Shafroth Act) | Library of Congress ↗ |
| UTC−4 | Atlantic Standard Time all year, no daylight saving | IANA: America/Puerto_Rico ↗ |
| 18 | official holidays (11 federal + 7 Puerto Rico) | OATRH official list |
Updated November 1, 2026. When an official figure changes, we correct it here and on the homepage.
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