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The list presents the largest LGBTQ events (pride parades and festivals) worldwide by attendance. Statistics are announced both by the organizers and authorities (police). In this table, the largest single event by city as well as notable international events such as WorldPride or Europride are indicated. Only referenced statistics are accepted. National parades are generally further supported by nationwide LGBT associations and media organizations. Certain statistics may include celebrations or festivals that may be exclusive of the parade. They are typically held in late June, in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Lower Manhattan.

The NYC Pride March in New York City, considered an epicenter of the global LGBTQIA+ sociopolitical ecosystem, is consistently North America's biggest pride parade, with 2.1 million attendees in 2015 and 2.5 million in 2016;[1] in 2018, and again in 2023,[2] attendance was estimated around two million,[3] increasing back up to 2.5 million in 2024.[4] During Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 in Manhattan, over 5 million took part over the final weekend,[5][6] with an estimated four million in attendance at the parade.[7][8] While NYC Pride still has the largest Pride March, since 2023 Pride Toronto has had the largest Pride Festival in North America with 2.9 million attendees in 2023 and 3.1 million in 2024.[9]

The São Paulo Gay Pride Parade in Brazil is South America's largest event, and was listed by Guinness World Records as the world's largest Pride parade in 2006 with 2.5 million people.[10] It broke the Guinness record in 2009 with four million attendees,[11] with similar numbers to at least 2016,[12] and up to five million attending in 2017.[1][13] As of 2019, it had three to five million each year.[14] There are Pride parades held as well in Argentina and Chile.[citation needed]

Pride Toronto is the largest pride event in North America (and Canada) while NYC Pride is the largest Pride event in the United States, with Mexico City Pride as the largest Pride event in Mexico. In Asia, Taiwan Pride, Tokyo Rainbow Pride in Japan and Tel Aviv Pride in Israel are Asia's largest pride events. In Oceania, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Australia is Oceania’s largest Pride event.[citation needed] The March of Pride (Buenos Aires) is the largest Pride event in Argentina while São Paulo Gay Pride Parade is the largest Pride event in Brazil, with Santiago Pride as the largest Pride event in Chile. Paris Pride is the largest Pride event in France while Copenhagen Pride is the largest Pride event in Denmark, with Helsinki Pride as the largest Pride event in Finland.

As of June 2019, the largest LGBTQ events in other parts of the world included:

Brooklyn Liberation March, the largest transgender rights demonstration in LGBTQ history, took place on June 14, 2020, stretching from Grand Army Plaza to Fort Greene, Brooklyn in New York City, and focused on supporting Black transgender lives, drawing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 participants.[17][18]

All-time statistics

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Rank City Support Year Organizers' statistics Authorities' statistics Type
1 United States New York City WorldPride 2019 4,000,000[19] 5,000,000[20] March/Festival
2 Brazil São Paulo Local 2011 4,000,000[21] Parade
3 Spain Madrid WorldPride 2017 3,500,000[22] 2,300,000[23] Festival
4 Canada Toronto Local 2024 3,100,000 March/Festival
5 Canada Toronto Local 2023 2,900,000[9] March/Festival
6 United States New York City Local 2024 2,500,000[4] March
7 Canada Toronto Local 2022 2,400,000[24] March/Festival
8 Spain Madrid EuroPride 2007 2,300,000[25] Festival
9 United States New York City Local 2016 2,100,000+[26][27] 2,500,000[28] March
10 (tie) Argentina Buenos Aires Local 2023 2,000,000[29] March
10 (tie) United States New York City Local 2023 2,000,000[2] March
10 (tie) United States New York City Local 2018 2,000,000[3] March
13 (tie) Canada Toronto Local 2019 1,700,000[30] March/Festival
13 (tie) United States San Francisco Local 2014 1,700,000[31] Parade/Festival
13 (tie) United States San Francisco Local 2019 1,700,000[32] Parade/Festival
16 Spain Madrid Local 2019 1,600,000[33] Parade
17 (tie) Spain Madrid Local 2016 1,500,000[34] Parade
17 (tie) United Kingdom London National 2019 1,500,000+[35] Parade
19 (tie) Germany Cologne EuroPride 2002 1,400,000[36] Parade
19 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2023 1,400,000[37] Parade/Festival
21 Canada Toronto Local 2012 1,220,000[38] Festival
22 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2022 1,200,000[39] Festival
22 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2019 1,200,000[39] Parade
22 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2018 1,200,000[40] Parade
22 (tie) Spain Madrid National 2012 1,200,000[41] 700,000[41] Parade
26 United States Chicago Local 2016 1,000,000+[42] Parade
27 United States San Francisco Local 2015 1,000,000+[43] Parade/Festival
28 Germany Berlin National 2012 1,000,000 Parade
29 Germany Cologne Local 2013 1,000,000[44] 900,000[44] Parade
30 Italy Rome EuroPride 2011 1,000,000[45] Festival
31 France Paris National 2010 800,000[46] 100,000[46] Parade
32 United States Houston Local 2017 750,000[47] Parade
33 United Kingdom London Local 2014 750,000[48] Parade
34 United States Boston Local 2019 750,000[49] Parade
35 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Local 2011 700,000[50] Parade
36 Netherlands Amsterdam Local 2014 560,000[51] 450,000 [52] Parade
37 United States Denver Local 2019 525,000[53] Parade & Festival
38 United States Columbus Local 2019 750,000[54] Parade and Festival
39 Argentina Buenos Aires National 2019 500,000[55][56] Parade
40 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Local 2010 500,000[57] Parade
41 Mexico Mexico City National 2010 500,000[58] Parade
42 United Kingdom Brighton Local 2018 450,000[59] 450,000[60][61] Parade & Festival
43 (tie) United States Philadelphia Local 2022 400,000[62] Parade, Festival, and Parties
43 United States Los Angeles Local 2015 400,000[63] Parade
44 United States Minneapolis Local 2016 400,000[64] Festival
45 United States San Diego Local 2019 360,000[65] Parade/Festival
46 Germany Berlin Local 2022 350,000[66] Parade/Festival
47 United States Atlanta Local 2018 300,000[67] Parade & Festival
48 Australia Sydney Local 2020 300,000[68][69]
Largest: 500,000 (1993)[70][71] 		Parade
49 Canada Montreal Local 2012 290,000[72] Parade
50 Australia Melbourne Local 2020 261,806[73] 264,895[74] Parade & Festival
51 Israel Tel Aviv Local 2019 250,000[75] Parade & Festival
52 United States St. Petersburg Local 2019 265,000[76] Parade & Festival
53 Italy Rome WorldPride 2000 250,000[77] Parade
54 United States New Orleans Local 2019 250,000[78] Parade & Festival
55 Israel Tel Aviv Local 2018 250,000[79] Parade
56 United States Charlotte Local 2019 200,000[80][81] Parade & Festival
57 Brazil Belo Horizonte Local 2019 200,000[82] 200,000[82] Parade
58 Argentina Buenos Aires National 2012 200,000[83] Parade
59 Austria Vienna National 2023 300,000[3] Parade
60 Japan Tokyo Local 2019 200,000[84][85] Parade & Festival
61 Taiwan Taipei National 2019 200,000[86] Parade
62 United States Los Angeles Local 2024 190,000 Parade & Festival
63 United States Miami Local 2018 180,000[87] Parade & Festival
64 Germany Hamburg Local 2018 180,000[88] Parade
65 Germany Munich Local 2018 160,000[89] Parade
66 Italy Palermo National 2013 150,000[90] 135,000[91] Parade
67 Belgium Brussels Local 2023 150,000[92] 100,000[93] Parade & Festival
68 Canada Ottawa Local 2019 125,000[94] Festival
69 Denmark Copenhagen Local 2014 120,000[95] Parade
70 South Korea Seoul National 2018 120,000[96] Parade & Festival
71 Belgium Brussels National 2022 120,000[93] Parade & Festival
72 Philippines Quezon City Local 2023 110,752[97] 110,752[97] Festival
73 Chile Santiago Local 2021 100,000[citation needed] March
74 Finland Helsinki Local 2022 100,000[citation needed] March

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