compatriots.net finds 14,400 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Puerto Rico, from 124 countries of origin; 367 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United States, Spain, Dominican Republic.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 10,697 |
| Spain | 476 |
| Dominican Republic | 401 |
| Colombia | 358 |
| Brazil | 355 |
| Mexico | 313 |
| India | 298 |
| Argentina | 201 |
| United Kingdom | 200 |
| Venezuela | 180 |
| Panama | 114 |
| France | 105 |
| Other | 1,379 |
Industry is not available for this register.
Abroad, 97,741 people from Puerto Rico are documented in 169 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 80,438 |
| Colombia | 16,694 |
| United Kingdom | 5,671 |
| Spain | 5,182 |
| Canada | 2,380 |
| Switzerland | 1,820 |
| France | 1,769 |
| Germany | 1,540 |
| Argentina | 1,374 |
| Netherlands | 1,147 |
| Ireland | 1,115 |
| Mexico | 1,032 |
| Other | 10,931 |
Puerto Rico's company register lists 353 officer rows, 0 with a stated nationality.
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.