diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
index 4d411b31..b084bbc0 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/implementation.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <boost/type_traits/is_nothrow_move_constructible.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/is_nothrow_swappable.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/make_void.hpp>
 #include <boost/type_traits/remove_const.hpp>
 #include <boost/unordered/detail/fwd.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility/addressof.hpp>
@@ -722,6 +723,21 @@ namespace boost {
 
 #endif
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Type checkers used for the transparent member functions added by C++20 and up
+
+      template <class, class, class = void>
+      struct is_transparent : public false_type
+      {
+      };
+
+      template <class X, class T>
+      struct is_transparent<X, T,
+        typename boost::make_void<typename T::is_transparent>::type>
+          : public true_type
+      {
+      };
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Explicitly call a destructor
 
diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
index a9387ef3..3535fc7e 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/unordered_map.hpp
@@ -757,6 +757,22 @@ namespace boost {
 
       size_type count(const key_type&) const;
 
+      template <class Key>
+      typename boost::enable_if_c<detail::is_transparent<Key, H>::value &&
+                                    detail::is_transparent<Key, P>::value,
+        size_type>::type
+      count(const Key& k) const
+      {
+        std::size_t const key_hash =
+          table::policy::apply_hash(this->hash_function(), k);
+
+        P const& eq = this->key_eq();
+
+        node_pointer p = table_.find_node_impl(key_hash, k, eq);
+
+        return (p ? 1 : 0);
+      }
+
       std::pair<iterator, iterator> equal_range(const key_type&);
       std::pair<const_iterator, const_iterator> equal_range(
         const key_type&) const;
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index e87886aa..e91cfc98 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ test-suite unordered
         [ run unordered/detail_tests.cpp ]
         [ run unordered/deduction_tests.cpp ]
         [ run unordered/scoped_allocator.cpp /boost/filesystem//boost_filesystem ]
+        [ run unordered/transparent_tests.cpp ]
 
         [ run unordered/compile_set.cpp : :
             : <define>BOOST_UNORDERED_USE_MOVE
diff --git a/test/unordered/transparent_tests.cpp b/test/unordered/transparent_tests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0289c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unordered/transparent_tests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Christian Mazakas.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// clang-format off
+#include "../helpers/prefix.hpp"
+#include <boost/unordered_set.hpp>
+#include <boost/unordered_map.hpp>
+#include "../helpers/postfix.hpp"
+// clang-format on
+
+#include "../helpers/test.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/container_hash/hash.hpp>
+
+struct key
+{
+  int x_;
+  static int count_;
+
+  key(int x) : x_(x) { ++count_; }
+  key(key const& k) : x_(k.x_) { ++count_; }
+};
+
+int key::count_;
+
+struct transparent_hasher
+{
+  typedef void is_transparent;
+
+  std::size_t operator()(key const& k) const
+  {
+    return boost::hash<int>()(k.x_);
+  }
+
+  std::size_t operator()(int const k) const { return boost::hash<int>()(k); }
+};
+
+struct transparent_key_equal
+{
+  typedef void is_transparent;
+
+  static bool was_called_;
+
+  bool operator()(key const& k1, key const& k2) const { return k1.x_ == k2.x_; }
+  bool operator()(int const x, key const& k1) const
+  {
+    was_called_ = true;
+    return k1.x_ == x;
+  }
+};
+
+bool transparent_key_equal::was_called_;
+
+struct hasher
+{
+  std::size_t operator()(key const& k) const
+  {
+    return boost::hash<int>()(k.x_);
+  }
+};
+
+struct key_equal
+{
+  static bool was_called_;
+
+  bool operator()(key const& k1, key const& k2) const { return k1.x_ == k2.x_; }
+  bool operator()(int const x, key const& k1) const
+  {
+    was_called_ = true;
+    return k1.x_ == x;
+  }
+};
+
+bool key_equal::was_called_;
+
+void count_reset()
+{
+  key::count_ = 0;
+  transparent_key_equal::was_called_ = false;
+  key_equal::was_called_ = false;
+}
+
+template <class UnorderedMap> void test_transparent_count()
+{
+  count_reset();
+
+  UnorderedMap map;
+
+  // initial `key(0)` expression increases the count
+  // then copying into the `unordered_map` increments the count again thus we
+  // have 2
+  //
+  map[key(0)] = 1337;
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 2);
+
+  // now the number of `key` objects created should be a constant and never
+  // touched again
+  //
+  std::size_t count = 0;
+  count = map.count(0);
+
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 1);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 2);
+  BOOST_TEST(map.key_eq().was_called_);
+
+  count = map.count(1);
+
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 0);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 2);
+
+  count = map.count(key(0));
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 1);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 3);
+}
+
+template <class UnorderedMap> void test_non_transparent_count()
+{
+  count_reset();
+
+  UnorderedMap map;
+
+  // initial `key(0)` expression increases the count
+  // then copying into the `unordered_map` increments the count again thus we
+  // have 2
+  //
+  map[key(0)] = 1337;
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 2);
+
+  // rely on the implicit constructor here to spawn a new object which
+  // increases the count
+  //
+  std::size_t count = 0;
+  count = map.count(0);
+
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 1);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 3);
+  BOOST_TEST(!map.key_eq().was_called_);
+
+  count = map.count(1);
+
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 0);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 4);
+
+  count = map.count(key(0));
+  BOOST_TEST(count == 1);
+  BOOST_TEST(key::count_ == 5);
+}
+
+UNORDERED_AUTO_TEST (unordered_map_transparent_count) {
+  test_transparent_count<boost::unordered_map<key, int, transparent_hasher,
+    transparent_key_equal> >();
+
+  // non-transparent Hash, non-transparent KeyEqual
+  //
+  test_non_transparent_count<
+    boost::unordered_map<key, int, hasher, key_equal> >();
+
+  // transparent Hash, non-transparent KeyEqual
+  //
+  test_non_transparent_count<
+    boost::unordered_map<key, int, transparent_hasher, key_equal> >();
+
+  // non-transparent Hash, transparent KeyEqual
+  //
+  test_non_transparent_count<
+    boost::unordered_map<key, int, hasher, transparent_key_equal> >();
+}
+
+RUN_TESTS()