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This page contains all the latest data, insights, and trends you need to help you understand how people in Puerto Rico use digital devices and services in 2023.
If you want to check whether this is our most up-to-date report on Puerto Rico, or if you’re looking for data on digital trends and behaviours in Puerto Rico for previous years, you can find our full collection of reports on Puerto Rico by clicking here.
You’ll also find the complete Digital 2023 report on Puerto Rico in the “full report” section below, but let’s start by taking a look at the key numbers for Puerto Rico this year.
The state of digital in Puerto Rico in 2023
Here are the essential headlines for digital adoption and use in Puerto Rico in early 2023:
There were 2.72 million internet users in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023, when internet penetration stood at 83.7percent.
Puerto Rico was home to 2.22 million social media users in January2023, equating to 68.2percent of the total population.
A total of 2.76 million cellular mobile connections were active in Puerto Rico in early 2023, with this figure equivalent to 84.7percent of the total population.
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These headline stats offer a great overview of the “state of digital” in Puerto Rico, but in order to make sense of how digital trends and behaviours are evolving, we need to dig deeper into the data.
Let’s take a closer look at what the latest numbers tell us, starting with some valuable context relating to Puerto Rico’s population.
Puerto Rico’s population in 2023
Puerto Rico’s total population was 3.26 million in January2023.
Data shows that Puerto Rico’s population increased by 6,526 (+0.2percent) between 2022 and 2023.
52.9percent of Puerto Rico’s population is female, while 47.1percent of the population is male.
At the start of 2023, 93.6percent of Puerto Rico’s population lived in urban centres, while 6.4percent lived in rural areas.
Note: gender data are currently only available for “female” and “male”.
Puerto Rico’s population by age
The median age of Puerto Rico’s population is 44.4.
Here’s how Puerto Rico’s total population breaks down by age group:
3.9percent is between the ages of 0and4.
7.3percent is between the ages of 5and12.
5.4percent is between the ages of 13and17.
8.5percent is between the ages of 18and24.
12.3percent is between the ages of 25and34.
12.1percent is between the ages of 35and44.
13.2percent is between the ages of 45and54.
14.1percent is between the ages of 55and64.
23.1percent is aged 65andabove.
Note: percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Internet use in Puerto Rico in 2023
There were 2.72 million internet users in Puerto Rico in January2023.
Puerto Rico’s internet penetration rate stood at 83.7percent of the total population at the start of 2023.
Kepios analysis indicates that internet users in Puerto Rico increased by 195 thousand (+7.7percent) between 2022 and 2023.
For perspective, these user figures reveal that 530.7 thousand people in Puerto Rico did not use the internet at the start of 2023, suggesting that 16.3percent of the population remained offline at the beginning of the year.
However, complexities associated with the collection and analysis of internet user data mean that it can often take several months before research is ready for publication. As a result, the latest published figures for internet use invariably under-represent reality, and actual adoption and growth may be higher than the figures shown here suggest. Please see our comprehensive notes on data for further details.
Dig deeper: for the latest insights into internet adoption and use around the world, follow our regular Global Statshot reports.
Go global: see how Puerto Rico’s current “state of digital” compares with connectivity in other countries by reading our flagship Digital 2023 Global Overview Report, which includes hundreds of slides of global digital data, and our in-depth analysis of what these numbers might mean for you.
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Social media statistics for Puerto Rico in 2023
There were 2.22 million social media users in Puerto Rico in January2023.
This figure might seem quite different to the values that we published in previous years, but please note that the sources we use to inform and calculate our social media user numbers have made important and wide-ranging revisions to their data over recent months.
These adjustments to source data mean that our latest numbers are not comparable with equivalent figures that we published in previous years, and readers should not regard any differences in these numbers as an actual change in social media use.
Indeed, our analysis of various data points from trusted third parties such as GWI and data.ai shows that there has been no discernible drop in overall social media use, and in almost all countries, social media use continues to increase.
As a result, readers should view any such differences as “corrections” in the data, and not as an indication that social media adoption has declined.
The number of social media users in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023 was equivalent to 68.2percent of the total population, but it’s also important to note that social media users may not represent unique individuals (see our detailed notes on data to learn why).
Meanwhile, data published in the ad planning tools of top social media platforms indicates that there were 2.03 million users aged 18 and above using social media in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023, which was equivalent to 74.8percent of the total population aged 18 and above at that time.
More broadly, 81.5percent of Puerto Rico’s total internet user base (regardless of age) used at least one social media platform in January2023.
At that time, 54.1percent of Puerto Rico’s social media users were female, while 45.9percent were male.
Note: due to significant revisions in source data, we regret that we’re currently unable to provide reliable figures for the year-on-year change in social media users in Puerto Rico. We recommend that readers do not compare our latest figures for social media use with figures published in our previous reports, because such comparisons will deliver inaccurate results.
Get fresh insights: our handy social media overview page helps you stay up to date with social media trends, offering essential headlines for social media adoption, as well as the latest user figures for the world’s most widely used social media platforms.
Facebook users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Data published in Meta’s advertising resources indicates that Facebook had 1.65 million users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
However, Meta has made important changes to the way its advertising resources report audience reach data over recent months – including making significant revisions to its base audience data for Facebook – so the figures shown here may not be directly comparable with figures published in our previous reports.
To learn more about these changes, please see this article, as well as our comprehensive notes on data.
Facebook user growth in Puerto Rico
Figures published in Meta’s own tools indicate that Facebook’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-5.7percent) between 2022 and 2023.
For more recent context, the same data show that the number of users that marketers could reach with ads on Facebook in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-5.7percent) between October2022 and January2023.
However, it’s important to stress that these advertising reach figures are not the same as the monthly active users figures that Meta reports in its investor earnings announcements, and they should not be interpreted as such.
As the company states within its ad planning tools,
“Estimated audience size is not a proxy for monthly or daily active users, or for engagement. Estimates aren’t designed to match population, census estimates or other sources, and may differ depending on factors such as how many accounts across Meta technologies a person has, how many temporary visitors are in a particular geographic location at a given time, and Meta user-reported demographics.”
As a result, changes in ad reach may not necessarily indicate any change in the platform’s overall user base.
But despite these caveats, Meta’s ad reach data still offers valuable insights into how Facebook use is evolving.
Facebook adoption in Puerto Rico
Facebook’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 50.7percent of the total population at the start of 2023.
However, Facebook restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above, so it’s worth highlighting that 57.1percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses Facebook in 2023.
For additional context, Facebook’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 60.6percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age) in January2023.
At the start of 2023, 54.9percent of Facebook’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 45.1percent was male.
Note: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
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YouTube users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Updates to Google’s advertising resources indicate that YouTube had 2.22 million users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
It’s important to stress that these advertising reach figures do not necessarily represent the same thing as monthly active user figures though, and there may be meaningful differences between the size of YouTube’s ad audience and its total active user base.
However, the company’s own data suggests that YouTube’s ad reach in early 2023 was equivalent to 68.2percent of Puerto Rico’s total population at the start of the year.
To put those figures in perspective, YouTube ads reached 81.5percent of Puerto Rico’s total internet user base (regardless of age) in January2023.
At that time, 52.7percent of YouTube’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 47.3percent was male.
Note: Google’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
YouTube user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Google’s own ad planning tools show that YouTube’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico increased by 40 thousand (+1.8percent) between the start of 2022 and early 2023.
Meanwhile, the same data show that the number of users that marketers could reach with ads on YouTube in Puerto Rico increased by 40 thousand (+1.8percent) between October2022 and January2023.
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Instagram users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Numbers published in Meta’s advertising tools indicate that Instagram had 1.20 million users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
The company’s recently revised figures suggest that Instagram’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 36.9percent of the total population at the start of the year.
However, Instagram restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above, so it’s helpful to know that 41.5percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses Instagram in 2023.
It’s also worth noting that Instagram’s ad reach in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023 was equivalent to 44.0percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age).
In early 2023, 55.4percent of Instagram’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 44.6percent was male.
Note: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
Instagram user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Meta’s planning tools show that Instagram’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-7.7percent) between 2022 and 2023.
On a quarterly basis, the company’s data also reveal that the size of Instagram’s ad audience in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-7.7percent) between October2022 and January2023.
As we noted in the Facebook section above though, changes in the audience reach figures published in Meta’s ad planning tools do not necessarily correlate with overall changes in its platforms’ active user bases.
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Facebook Messenger users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Data published in Meta’s advertising resources indicate that ads on Facebook Messenger reached 1.30 million users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
The company’s recently revised audience numbers suggest that Facebook Messenger’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 39.9percent of the total population at the start of the year.
Facebook Messenger restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above though, so it’s also worth highlighting that ads reach 45.0percent of Facebook Messenger’s “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico in 2023.
For additional context, Facebook Messenger’s ad reach in Puerto Rico is equivalent to 47.7percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age).
At the start of 2023, 56.5percent of Facebook Messenger’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 43.5percent was male.
Notes: Meta’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
Facebook Messenger user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Meta’s planning tools show that Facebook Messenger’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-7.1percent) between 2022 and 2023.
On a quarterly basis, the company’s data reveal that the size of Facebook Messenger’s ad audience in Puerto Rico decreased by 100 thousand (-7.1percent) between October2022 and January2023.
However, as we noted in the Facebook section above, changes in the audience reach figures published in Meta’s ad planning tools do not necessarily correlate with overall changes in its platforms’ active user bases.
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LinkedIn users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Figures published in LinkedIn’s advertising resources indicate that LinkedIn had 910.0 thousand “members” in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
However, note that LinkedIn’s advertising tools publish audience reach data based on total registered members, rather than the monthly active users that form the basis of the ad reach figures published by most other social media platforms.
As a result, these LinkedIn figures are not directly comparable with the figures for other social media platforms published on this page, or in our Digital 2023 reports.
The company’s advertising reach figures suggest that LinkedIn’s audience in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 28.0percent of the total population at the start of 2023.
LinkedIn restricts the use of its platform to people aged 18 and above though, so it’s also helpful to know that 33.5percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses LinkedIn in 2023.
For additional context, LinkedIn’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 33.4percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age) at the start of the year.
In early 2023, 51.3percent of LinkedIn’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 48.8percent was male.
Note: LinkedIn’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users.
LinkedIn user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in LinkedIn’s planning tools show that LinkedIn’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico increased by 60 thousand (+7.1percent) between 2022 and 2023.
On a quarterly basis, the company’s data reveal that the size of LinkedIn’s ad audience in Puerto Rico increased by 20 thousand (+2.2percent) between October2022 and January2023.
However, because LinkedIn’s ad audience figures are based on total registered members rather than monthly active users, it’s unclear whether these trends might reflect changes in active LinkedIn use too.
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Snapchat users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Data published in Snap’s advertising resources indicate that Snapchat had 615.0 thousand users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
This figure means that Snapchat’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 18.9percent of the total population at the start of the year.
However, Snapchat restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above, so it’s also worth noting that 21.3percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses Snapchat in 2023.
For additional context, Snapchat’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 22.6percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age) at the start of the year.
In early 2023, 61.3percent of Snapchat’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 38.5percent was male.
Note: Snap’s advertising resources only publish audience gender data for “female” and “male” users, but the figures published for these demographics don’t always add up to the total user figure, so percentages shown here may not sum to 100 percent.
Snapchat user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Snap’s own ad planning tools show that Snapchat’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico decreased by 30 thousand (-4.7percent) between the start of 2022 and early 2023.
However, the same data show that the number of users that marketers could reach with ads on Snapchat in Puerto Rico actually increased by 30 thousand (+5.1percent) between October2022 and January2023, suggesting that reach may have fallen between January2022 and October2022.
However, it’s important to stress that these advertising reach figures do not represent monthly active user figures, and there may be meaningful differences between the size of Snapchat’s ad audience and its total active user base.
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Twitter users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Numbers published in Twitter’s advertising resources indicate that Twitter had 853.5 thousand users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
This figure means that Twitter’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 26.2percent of the total population at the time.
However, it’s important to stress that these advertising reach figures are not the same as monthly active user figures, and there may be meaningful differences between the size of Twitter’s ad audience and its total active user base.
It’s also worth noting that Twitter restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above, so these figures suggest that 29.5percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses Twitter in 2023.
For additional context, Twitter’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 31.3percent of the local internet user base (regardless of age) at the start of the year.
In early 2023, the company’s own data indicated that 38.2percent of Twitter’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 61.8percent was male.
However, it’s worth noting that Twitter infers its users’ gender, by analysing signals such as the name that users enter in their profile, and their broader activity on the platform.
This contrasts with the gender data offered in the advertising tools of platforms like Facebook, which relies on the gender that users themselves enter in their own profile.
Moreover, our analysis suggests that Twitter’s inferences may not be particularly reliable in determining users’ gender, especially in countries where English is not the dominant language.
For example, consumer research findings published by GWI often offer quite a different picture of Twitter use by gender compared with Twitter’s own audience data.
But the apparent distortions that frequently appear in Twitter’s inferred gender data may be due in large part to the high number of “non-human” accounts that feature in Twitter’s active user data (e.g. accounts that represent businesses, animals, musicians, etc.), especially because Twitter doesn’t currently separate these accounts out from “real” human individuals in the ways that Facebook and Instagram do.
Regardless of the cause of these anomalies though, we advise caution when analysing or interpreting Twitter’s reported figures for use by gender.
Twitter user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Twitter’s own ad planning tools show that Twitter’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico increased by 45 thousand (+5.6percent) between the start of 2022 and early 2023.
Meanwhile, the same data show that the number of users that marketers could reach with ads on Twitter in Puerto Rico decreased by 297 thousand (-25.8percent) between October2022 and January2023.
However, please note that the figures published in Twitter’s planning tools appear to be liable to significant fluctuation –even over short periods of time –and these anomalies may impact the reliability and representativeness of this change data.
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Pinterest users in Puerto Rico in 2023
Data published in Pinterest’s advertising resources indicate that Pinterest had 516.5 thousand users in Puerto Rico in early 2023.
This figure means that Pinterest’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 15.9percent of the total population at the start of the year.
However, Pinterest restricts the use of its platform to people aged 13 and above, so it may be helpful to know that 17.9percent of the “eligible” audience in Puerto Rico uses Pinterest in 2023.
Meanwhile, Pinterest’s ad reach in Puerto Rico was equivalent to 19.0percent of the local internet user base at that time, regardless of age.
At the start of 2023, 75.2percent of Pinterest’s ad audience in Puerto Rico was female, while 18.0percent was male.
Pinterest’s tools also publish audience data for users of “unspecified” gender, and these users accounted for 6.8percent of Pinterest’s total ad audience in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023.
Pinterest user growth in Puerto Rico
Data published in Pinterest’s own ad planning tools show that Pinterest’s potential ad reach in Puerto Rico decreased by 19 thousand (-3.5percent) between the start of 2022 and early 2023.
On a quarter-by-quarter basis, the number of users that marketers could reach with ads on Pinterest in Puerto Rico actually increased by 41 thousand (+8.5percent) between October2022 and January2023, suggesting that reach may have fallen between January2022 and October2022.
However, remember that these advertising reach figures do not represent monthly active user figures, and the size of Pinterest’s ad audience may be significantly different to its total active user base.
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Mobile connections in Puerto Rico in 2023
Data from GSMA Intelligence shows that there were 2.76 million cellular mobile connections in Puerto Rico at the start of 2023.
However, note that many people around the world make use of more than one mobile connection –for example, they might have one connection for personal use, and another one for work –so it’s not unusual for mobile connection figures to significantly exceed figures for total population.
GSMA Intelligence’s numbers indicate that mobile connections in Puerto Rico were equivalent to 84.7percent of the total population in January2023.
The number of mobile connections in Puerto Rico increased by 80 thousand (+3.0percent) between 2022 and 2023.
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Additional resources
Just before we get to the full report, here are some suggestions for further reading, which will provide additional context for our full set of Digital 2023 numbers for Puerto Rico:
Read our complete Digital 2023 Global Overview Report to get a comprehensive overview of the “state of digital” around the world in 2023.
Click here to see all of the Global Digital Reports we’ve published on Puerto Rico over the past decade.
Explore all of our reports on countries in the Caribbean by clicking here.
Visit our complete online reports library to find all of the (free!) reports in the Global Digital Reports series.
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Full report
You’ll find our complete Digital 2023: Puerto Rico report in the embed below (click here if you can’t see that, or if you can’t change the slides).
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