These are national figures for whole groups – never anything about individuals. Danish registers record neither sexual orientation nor gender identity, so the best figures come from surveys and the police's own counts.
LGBTIQ people in Denmark (EU survey, 2023)
47%
had experienced harassment in the past year (EU: 54%). 10% had been attacked within five years (EU: 13%).
60%
had been bullied at school (EU: 67%). 29% had faced discrimination in at least one area of life in the past year (EU: 37%).
31%
often or always avoid holding hands with a same-sex partner (EU: 53%). 71% are fairly or very open about being LGBTIQ (EU: 51%).
11%
had considered suicide in the past year (EU: 12%). If that's you, talk to someone: Livslinien 70 201 201 or LGBT+ Rådgivningen 33 13 19 48.
Hate crimes
907
cases were registered with the search key "hate crime" across Denmark in 2025. The breakdown by motive – such as sexuality and gender – is in the report's charts.
Your municipality
Out & About reviewed the LGBT+ efforts of all 98 municipalities. See the ranking on the support page.
Open data – do it yourself
- FRA – LGBTIQ at a crossroads – the full EU survey with figures for every country
- Danish National Police – Hate crimes 2025 – a new report every year (Danish)
- Overpass Turbo – search OpenStreetMap, e.g. places tagged
lgbtq=* - Every place on the map as GeoJSON and the calendar as iCal – free to reuse
- AnonKind – figures on homelessness, crisis centres and mental health (Danish)
The history behind the numbers is in the archive.