France vs Germany: Marriages by sex and previous marital status

France
241,196
in 2023
Germany
349,216
in 2024
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

Marriages by sex and previous marital status over time

  • France
  • Germany
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 349,216 against 241,196 in France, a difference of 108,020.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 63 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 279,009 428,158 149,149 Germany
2000s 279,389 385,955 106,566 Germany
2010s 238,878 391,068 152,191 Germany
2020s 214,160 370,703 156,543 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriages by sex and previous marital status, France or Germany?
Germany, at 349,216 against 241,196 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in marriages by sex and previous marital status between France and Germany?
108,020, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Marriages by sex and previous marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,251 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed