Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afro-Puerto Rican | 330,000 | 330,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 30.89 % | -1 - |
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Americans, U.S. | 61,000 | 192,802,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Amerindian, Detribalized | 13,000 | 15,776,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 2,200 | 15,378,000 | Spanish | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Cuban | 5,500 | 9,139,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 57.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 20,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Puerto Rican Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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East Indian | 3,700 | 119,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 2,000 | 50,524,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 1,300 | 66,334,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1,600 | 79,700,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1,100 | 299,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Puerto Ricans, mixed | 300,000 | 300,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 31.14 % | -1 - |
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Puerto Ricans, White | 1,919,000 | 5,894,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 34.10 % | -1 - |
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Spaniard | 2,800 | 29,004,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 14 | 2,663,000 | 1 ● | 94.54 % | 32.20 % | 1 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 198,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2020) | 2,861,000 |
Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Adjuntas | 14,000 |
Aguada | 32,000 |
Aguadilla | 46,000 |
Aguas Buenas | 22,000 |
Aibonito | 20,000 |
Añasco | 22,000 |
Arecibo | 72,000 |
Arroyo | 15,000 |
Barceloneta | 19,000 |
Barranquitas | 23,000 |
Bayamón | 157,000 |
Cabo Rojo | 38,000 |
Caguas | 108,000 |
Camuy | 26,000 |
Canóvanas | 36,000 |
Carolina | 133,000 |
Cataño | 21,000 |
Cayey | 36,000 |
Ceiba | 11,000 |
Ciales | 14,000 |
Cidra | 32,000 |
Coamo | 31,000 |
Comerío | 16,000 |
Corozal | 28,000 |
Culebra | 1,400 |
Dorado | 29,000 |
Fajardo | 28,000 |
Florida | 9,800 |
Guánica | 14,000 |
Guayama | 34,000 |
Guayanilla | 17,000 |
Guaynabo | 74,000 |
Gurabo | 34,000 |
Hatillo | 32,000 |
Hormigueros | 13,000 |
Humacao | 44,000 |
Isabela | 35,000 |
Jayuya | 13,000 |
Juana Díaz | 38,000 |
Juncos | 30,000 |
Lajas | 20,000 |
Lares | 23,000 |
Las Marías | 7,500 |
Las Piedras | 29,000 |
Loíza | 23,000 |
Luquillo | 15,000 |
Manatí | 33,000 |
Maricao | 4,700 |
Maunabo | 9,000 |
Mayagüez | 67,000 |
Moca | 30,000 |
Morovis | 25,000 |
Naguabo | 20,000 |
Naranjito | 23,000 |
Orocovis | 17,000 |
Patillas | 14,000 |
Peñuelas | 18,000 |
Ponce | 125,000 |
Quebradillas | 20,000 |
Rincón | 11,000 |
Río Grande | 41,000 |
Sabana Grande | 19,000 |
Salinas | 23,000 |
San Germán | 27,000 |
San Juan | 297,000 |
San Lorenzo | 31,000 |
San Sebastián | 32,000 |
Santa Isabel | 17,000 |
Toa Alta | 56,000 |
Toa Baja | 68,000 |
Trujillo Alto | 56,000 |
Utuado | 25,000 |
Vega Alta | 30,000 |
Vega Baja | 45,000 |
Vieques | 7,000 |
Villalba | 20,000 |
Yabucoa | 29,000 |
Yauco | 32,000 |
Provinces: 78 | 2,807,000 |
UN Country Population | 2,861,000 |
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Puerto Rico prayer cards. All Unreached |
Operation World |
World Factbook |
God Reports (stories from the field) |
UN Human Development Report |
Ethnologue Language Listing |
Language Map (Ethnologue) |
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 10,804.2 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 28,763.6 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 7,725.4 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 4,300.5 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
2,663,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Puerto Rican Sign Language | psl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Spanish | spa | 8 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism | 0.0 % |
Christianity (Evangelical 32.2 %) | 94.5 % |
Ethnic Religions | 1.7 % |
Hinduism | 0.1 % |
Islam | 0.0 % |
Non-Religious | 3.6 % |
Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
Unknown | 0.0 % |
CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
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Anglican | 0.0 % |
Independent | 14.3 % |
Orthodox | 0.0 % |
Other Christian | 0.8 % |
Protestant | 15.0 % |
Roman Catholic | 69.0 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
People Groups | 14 |
Unreached People Groups | 1 (7.1%) |
Population | 2,663,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.1% |
Population in Unreached | 1,100 (0.0%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 94.5% |
Percent Evangelical | 32.2% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 94% |
Continent | North America |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | RQ |
Official Language(s) | Spanish | English |
Literacy Rate | 99% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 27,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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Puerto Rico prayer cards. All Unreached |
Operation World |
World Factbook |
God Reports (stories from the field) |
UN Human Development Report |
Ethnologue Language Listing |
Language Map (Ethnologue) |
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |