LGBT

Europe's LGBT population mapped

Germany has the largest LGBT population in Europe, according to a new survey conducted by Dalia. 7.4 percent of Germany's population identifies as being LGBT along with 6.9 percent of people in Spain and 6.5 percent of those in the UK. Read more in the indy100.

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This chart shows the percentage of the population identifying as LGBT in selected countries in 2016.

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Levels of openness about being LGBTI in Europe as of 2019, by country
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Share of population self-identifying as part of the LGBTQ community in Spain between 2021 and 2025
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Distribution of LGBTI people in Spain in 2024, by working status
Share of LGBT+ individuals worldwide in 2023, by country
Share of LGBT respondents in Europe saying that they have experienced discrimination due to their sexuality in the preceding 12 months in 2019, by country
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Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Germany in 2025 (out of 100)

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