There were estimated to be approximately 1.8 million people in the United Kingdom who identified as being Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual in 2022, compared with 843,00 in 2014.
Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 27, 2023). Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of People Who Identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in The United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/ (last visited July 05, 2024)
Estimated number of people who identify as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/719614/uk-homosexual-and-bisexual-population/