First-time marrying persons by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
57
Highest
857,610 Number
Russia
Lowest
145 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
20,552 Number
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,512
What the numbers show
First-time marrying persons by age and sex is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 857,610 Number in Russia; the lowest is 145 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,552 Number, and the mean is 85,270 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,915.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 37 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 Number | 2014 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 857,610 Number | 2014 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 468,547 Number | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 313,110 Number | 2017 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 214,618 Number | 2015 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 214,618 Number | 2015 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 7 | France | 196,135 Number | 2022 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 8 | Metropolitan France | 183,405 Number | 2011 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 150,449 Number | 2021 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 142,788 Number | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 140,684 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 109,089 Number | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 109,089 Number | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 87,115 Number | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 55,617 Number | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 53,243 Number | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 53,243 Number | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 18 | Belarus | 42,500 Number | 2018 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 36,794 Number | 2024 | up 27.9% | flat |
| 20 | Hungary | 36,721 Number | 2024 | up 24.9% | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 34,678 Number | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 33,497 Number | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 33,148 Number | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 31,571 Number | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 29,400 Number | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 26 | Portugal | 27,097 Number | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 27 | Serbia | 26,553 Number | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 21,241 Number | 2021 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 20,552 Number | 2024 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 29 | Slovakia | 20,552 Number | 2024 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 31 | Ireland | 19,499 Number | 2016 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 17,265 Number | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 33 | Georgia | 16,894 Number | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo* | 16,263 Number | 2019 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 35 | Finland | 15,540 Number | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 15,139 Number | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 15,139 Number | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 38 | Armenia | 14,619 Number | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,338 Number | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 40 | Norway | 13,110 Number | 2020 | down 27.5% | flat |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 12,437 Number | 2021 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 11,393 Number | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 11,393 Number | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 10,029 Number | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 10,029 Number | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 6,829 Number | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 6,829 Number | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 48 | Slovenia | 5,687 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 48 | Slovenia | 5,687 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 50 | Cyprus | 4,613 Number | 2014 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 51 | Estonia | 4,344 Number | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 51 | Estonia | 4,344 Number | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 53 | Malta | 2,347 Number | 2011 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 2,017 Number | 2024 | up 62.8% | falling |
| 55 | Montenegro | 1,824 Number | 2020 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 56 | Iceland | 1,352 Number | 2020 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 57 | Liechtenstein | 145 Number | 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 Number
- European Free Trade Association 50,918 Number