Country rankings

Transgender Population by Country

United States has the highest Transgender Population (1,000,000), followed by Brazil (1,000,000) and Philippines (317,000). Botswana has the lowest (50).

CulturePopulation66 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 26, 2024Original page
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Transgender Population

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 66 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5,550
Middle half 1.5K – 21K
Average
52,128
66 countries
Highest
1,000,000
United States
Lowest
50
Botswana

Data

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66 countries · # = rank by Transgender Population
#
1United States1,000,0002,018
1Brazil1,000,0002,018
3Philippines317,0002,024
4Mexico123,0002,019
5South Africa102,3002,024
6Canada101,0002,021
7India96,2002,022
8Vietnam81,6002,023
9Nigeria64,2002,022
10Thailand62,8002,016
11DR Congo57,0002,022
12Pakistan52,4002,016
13Indonesia43,1002,023
14Peru34,9002,023
15Malaysia24,0002,014
16Colombia22,9002,023
17Nepal21,5002,016
18Chile19,6002,021
19Cambodia15,7002,023
20Venezuela15,0002,019
21Bulgaria14,0002,020
22Ukraine13,0002,022
23Bangladesh12,6002,023
24Iran10,0002,020
24New Zealand10,0002,022
26Myanmar9,2002,023
27Zambia9,0002,022
28Dominican Republic8,9002,024
29Uganda8,4002,023
30Ecuador8,0002,021
31Kenya7,5002,024
32Guatemala5,9002,024
33Nicaragua5,7002,023
34Argentina5,4002,013
35Laos5,2002,024
36Papua New Guinea5,1002,022
37Malawi4,9002,022
38Jamaica3,8002,018
39Belarus3,7002,023
40Angola3,4002,017
41Haiti3,2002,023
42Honduras2,8002,022
43Cameroon2,5002,023
44Sri Lanka2,2002,018
44Benin2,2002,020
46Panama2,1002,022
47El Salvador2,0002,023
48Liberia1,7002,017
49Uruguay1,6002,018
50Cuba1,4002,023
51Burkina Faso1,1002,024
51Sierra Leone1,1002,021
53Azerbaijan1,0002,021
53Armenia1,0002,021
55Georgia9402,024
56Bolivia9002,018
56Paraguay9002,023
58Mongolia8002,021
59Ivory Coast7002,020
59Guinea7002,022
61Mali4902,023
62Costa Rica4002,018
62Bhutan4002,019
64Saint Lucia3002,017
65Belize1002,024
66Botswana502,017

What correlates with Transgender Population?

Pearson r against 1,556 other country metrics sharing at least 40 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Transgender Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Coffee ConsumptionCoffee Consumption by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 61
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  2. Minimum # of Confirmed SpeakersWhat Country Speaks Esperanto
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 44
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  3. EGMsSlot Machines by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 48
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  4. Soybean ProductionSoybean Production by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Beef ConsumptionBeef Consumption by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 64
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  6. Total BiocapacityEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Transgender Population tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 55
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  2. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 46
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  3. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 66
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  4. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 54
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  5. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 66
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  6. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 42
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Transgender Population?
United States has the highest Transgender Population, at 1,000,000, followed by Brazil (1,000,000) and Philippines (317,000).
Which country has the lowest Transgender Population?
Botswana has the lowest Transgender Population, at 50.
What is the median Transgender Population across countries?
The median is 5,550 across the 66 countries with data.
Where does this transgender population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Key Population Atlas - UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS).