PUERTO RICO
Population

Population

In 2024, the population of Puerto Rico was around 3million. This makes its population density greater than that of any state in the United States of America. The majority of the population is made up of a mix of Africans, Spaniards, Americans and Indians.

Demographic data

The natural population growth rate is -1.2%. (2024)
Birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 7.8 (2024)
Death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 10.2 (2024)
Life expectancy is 82.1 years. (men 88.9 and women 85.5 years (2024)

Language

Puerto Rico has been officially bilingual since 1898. These languages are Spanish and English. Spanish is generally spoken on the streets.

Religion

85 % of the people of Puerto Rico consider themselves Roman Catholics. There are influences from the old Taino religion and spirituality of the former African slaves. This gives Puerto Rico's Roman Catholicism a special flavour and makes it different from other Catholic communities. The rest of the population is predominantly Protestant, often sectarian.

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