In 2019, approximately five million of Rio de Janeiro's residents declared themselves heterosexual, out of a total population of 5.4 million. The data also shows that 158,000 people self-identified as homosexual or bisexual, which is equal to three percent of the population.
Self-reported sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2019
(in 1,000s)
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (May 25, 2022). Self-reported sexual orientation in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382729/brazil-sexual-orientation-in-rio-de-janeiro/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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