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North America · #125 · 2025–2026

Puerto Rico: internet and everyday apps

Puerto Rico has about 2.6 million people online — a penetration rate of 81.3% and rank #125 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 11 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 2.6 million Penetration 81.3% World rank #125 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Puerto Rico has roughly 2.6 million internet users (2,600,000 people) — about 81.3% of the population and rank #125 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Puerto Rico in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
2.6 million2,600,000 · #125
Penetration
81.3%#108
Population
3.2 million3,200,000 · #135
GDP
$126B#63
GDP growth
+3.2%#113
GDP per person
$39,375#42
Land area
8.9k km²#167
Capital
San Juan
Region
North America
Official languages
Spanish, English

How Puerto Rico goes online

San Juan talks on WhatsApp and gets news on Facebook, with US outlets always within reach. ATH Móvil settled person-to-person transfers: money goes to a phone number and a name. In hurricane season social media turns into infrastructure, carrying word of water, power and closed roads. The rest of the year the conversation is the same as on any island: prices, traffic and family. A hair cut or a plate of food gets paid the same way, with the phone held up at the counter.

Around 81.3%. With a population of about 3.2 million and 2.6 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 11 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

11 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 ATH Móvil Payments · Evertec · 2014

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Puerto Rico actually use

6

The 6 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Banking2News1Classifieds1Government1Telecom1
ATH MovilBankingathmovil.comIsland-wide payment app for sending money and paying small shops. Banco Popular de Puerto RicoBankingpopular.comPuerto Rico's largest bank, used for accounts, mortgages and credit cards. El Nuevo DiaNewselnuevodia.comThe island's main newspaper, read for local news and politics. ClasificadosOnlineClassifiedsclasificadosonline.comThe island's busiest classifieds board for cars, homes and furniture. Government of Puerto RicoGovernmentpr.govPuerto Rico's government portal, gathering vehicle registration, permits and agency services in one place. Liberty Puerto RicoTelecomlibertypr.comInternet, television and mobile across the island.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Puerto Rico are online?

About 2.6 million (2,600,000 people). That works out to roughly 81.3% of the population, which puts Puerto Rico at #125 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Puerto Rico use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Puerto Rico?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Puerto Rico?

Around 81.3%. With a population of about 3.2 million and 2.6 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Puerto Rico?

The everyday ones are El Nuevo Dia, ATH Movil, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, plus the other 6 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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