Number of people using the Internet in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people using the Internet was 2.81 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.81 million people for number of people using the internet in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.81 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 996.24 people | — |
| 1995 | 4,972 people | +399.1% |
| 1996 | 9,982 people | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 50,000 people | +400.9% |
| 1998 | 100,199 people | +100.4% |
| 1999 | 200,264 people | +99.9% |
| 2000 | 399,147 people | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 596,876 people | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 670,970 people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 754,010 people | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 846,916 people | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 894,201 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 968,138 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million people | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million people | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million people | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million people | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million people | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million people | +1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.81 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.81 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +400.9% | 9,982 people | 50,000 people |
| 1995 | +399.1% | 996.24 people | 4,972 people |
| 1996 | +100.8% | 4,972 people | 9,982 people |
| 1998 | +100.4% | 50,000 people | 100,199 people |
| 1999 | +99.9% | 100,199 people | 200,264 people |
| 2000 | +99.3% | 200,264 people | 399,147 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,345 people | 0 people | 200,264 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 916,560 people | 399,147 people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.81 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people using the internet in Puerto Rico was 2.81 million people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people using the internet?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.