First-time marrying persons by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
62
Highest
857,610
Russia
Lowest
145
Liechtenstein
Median
20,896
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,609
What the numbers show
First-time marrying persons by age and sex is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 857,610 in Russia; the lowest is 145 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,896, and the mean is 80,840.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,915.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 62.8%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 49.4%).
First-time marrying persons by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 857,610 | 2014 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 857,610 | 2014 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 468,547 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 313,110 | 2017 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 214,618 | 2015 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 214,618 | 2015 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 7 | France | 196,135 | 2022 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Metropolitan France | 183,405 | 2011 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 150,449 | 2021 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 142,788 | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 140,684 | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 109,089 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 109,089 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 87,115 | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 55,617 | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 55,617 | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 53,243 | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 53,243 | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 42,500 | 2018 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 42,500 | 2018 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 36,794 | 2024 | up 27.9% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 36,721 | 2024 | up 24.9% | flat |
| 23 | Sweden | 34,678 | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 33,497 | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 33,148 | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 26 | Greece | 31,571 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 27 | Switzerland | 29,400 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 27,097 | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 29 | Serbia | 26,553 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 29 | Serbia | 26,553 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 21,241 | 2021 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 20,552 | 2024 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 32 | Slovakia | 20,552 | 2024 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 34 | Ireland | 19,499 | 2016 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 17,265 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 36 | Georgia | 16,894 | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 37 | Kosovo* | 16,263 | 2019 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 38 | Finland | 15,540 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 15,139 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 15,139 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 41 | Armenia | 14,619 | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 41 | Armenia | 14,619 | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,338 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 44 | Norway | 13,110 | 2020 | down 27.5% | flat |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 12,437 | 2021 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 12,437 | 2021 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 47 | Moldova | 11,393 | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 47 | Moldova | 11,393 | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 49 | Lithuania | 10,029 | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 49 | Lithuania | 10,029 | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 51 | Latvia | 6,829 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 51 | Latvia | 6,829 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 53 | Slovenia | 5,687 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 53 | Slovenia | 5,687 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 55 | Cyprus | 4,613 | 2014 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 56 | Estonia | 4,344 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 56 | Estonia | 4,344 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 58 | Malta | 2,347 | 2011 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 2,017 | 2024 | up 62.8% | falling |
| 60 | Montenegro | 1,824 | 2020 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 61 | Iceland | 1,352 | 2020 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 62 | Liechtenstein | 145 | 2012 | up 16.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Germany including former GDR 313,110
- European Free Trade Association 50,918