Demographics of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro City is home to more than 6 million people, accounting for about 35% of the population of Rio de Janeiro State. Portuguese remains the most widely spoken language and Rio de Janeiro is the second city in the Portuguese speaking world.
LGBT people in Brazil
The city of Rio de Janeiro has the highest percentage of non-heterosexual males, with 19.3% of its population being gay or bisexual men. The largest percentage of LGBT female population is located in the city of Manaus, 10.2% of whose women identify as lesbian or bisexual. The city of São Paulo, the largest Brazilian city, has the largest LGBT population.