Historical chart and dataset showing Puerto Rico crime rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2020.

In 2024, Puerto Rico recorded around 15.3 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The homicide rate registered an increase of one point compared to the previous year. In 2019, the number of individuals killed per 100,000 population peaked at 20.1. At least 450 people are murdered every year in Puerto Rico.

Illegal appropriations are the most common property crimes in Puerto Rico. More than 9,600 crimes classified as illegal appropriations were recorded in the island nation in 2024. In addition, over 2,300 breaking and entering crimes were reported in 2024.

Up to 464 people died as a result of intentional homicide in Puerto Rico in 2023. The number of victims has decreased since the previous year, when 572 murders were reported in the Caribbean nation. Even though Puerto Rico still faces serious challenges in reducing crime and violence, the country has been able to decrease the murder levels registered at the beginning of the decade. For instance, 1,179 people were murdered in 2011 alone, making it the deadliest year in the indicated time period.

In 2024, the highest homicide rate among 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed was in Haiti, with around 62 murders committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Trinidad and Tobago came in second, with a homicide rate of 46, while Honduras ranked seventh, with 25. In the same year, the lowest rate was recorded in El Salvador, with a homicide rate of 1.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. A violence-ridden region Violence and crime are some of the most pressing problems affecting Latin American society nowadays. More than 40 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world are located in this region, as well as one of the twenty countries with the least peace in the world according to the Global Peace Index. Despite governments’ large spending on security and high imprisonment rates, drug and weapon trafficking, organized crime, and gangs have turned violence into an epidemic that affects the whole region and a solution to this issue appears to be hardly attainable. The cost of violence in Mexico Mexico stands out as an example of the great cost that violence inflicts upon a country, since beyond claiming human lives, it also affects everyday life and has a negative impact on the economy. Mexicans have a high perceived level of insecurity, as they do not only fear becoming victims of homicide, but also of other common crimes, such as assault or rape. Such fear prevents people from performing everyday activities, for instance, going out at night, taking a taxi or going to the movies or the theater. Furthermore, the economic toll of violence in Mexico is more than considerable. For example, the cost of homicide and violent crime amounted to 2099.8 and 1778.1 billion Mexican pesos in 2023, respectively.

Puerto Rico: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 0.04 percent, unchanged from 0.04 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1960 to 2023 is 0.06 percent. The minimum value, 0.04 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 0.08 percent was recorded in 1960.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Puerto Rico (POPTOTPRA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Puerto Rico and population.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Puerto Rico was reported at 63.65 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Total current population for Puerto Rico in 2025 is 3,275,311, a 0.2% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Puerto Rico in 2024 was <strong>3,268,802</strong>, a <strong>1.97% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Puerto Rico in 2023 was <strong>3,205,691</strong>, a <strong>0.45% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Puerto Rico in 2022 was <strong>3,220,113</strong>, a <strong>1.31% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

In 2023, around one million females and males made up the population of Puerto Rico between the ages of 15 -64 living in Puerto Rico. That year, there were approximately 427,639 women aged over 65 years in the Caribbean country.

In 2024, the total population of Puerto Rico was estimated at approximately 3.19 million people. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 10 thousand people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the total population will steadily decline by about 90 thousand people from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

The total population in Puerto Rico was estimated at 3.2 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Puerto Rico Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the total population of Puerto Rico amounted to approximately 3.21 million inhabitants. The number of women who lived on this island exceeded the number of men by approximately 190,000. Population figures in this Caribbean island show a maintained downward trend at least since 2008. In part, this can be attributed to falling fertility levels and migration to the United States, where Puerto Ricans enjoy better rates of employment than on the island.

Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in Puerto Rico was reported at 7.039 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The share of urban population in Puerto Rico amounted to 93.63 percent in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the share rose by 49.08 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

The population density in Puerto Rico was 363.03 people in 2022. Between 1961 and 2022, the population density rose by 92.49 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Puerto Rico from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Puerto Rican population was 44.3 years.

This statistic depicts the largest Puerto Rican-American population groups in different counties across the United States as of 2010. At this time there were 298,921 people of Puerto Rican origin living in Bronx County in New York.

Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) in Puerto Rico was reported at 6.712 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Puerto Rico was reported at 24.72 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Puerto Rico - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.