Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
349,216
Germany
Lowest
2,334
Malta
Median
30,376
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
417
What the numbers show
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 349,216 in Germany; the lowest is 2,334 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 30,376, and the mean is 59,591.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 150.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 54.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 42.3%).
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 349,216 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 2 | France | 241,196 | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 3 | Ukraine | 214,013 | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 174,640 | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 173,272 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 135,402 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 101,442 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 68,682 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 | 2022 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 10 | Belarus | 60,714 | 2018 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 46,641 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 46,561 | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 45,810 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 44,854 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 44,486 | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 36,769 | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 36,649 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 36,633 | 2024 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 19 | Serbia | 30,376 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 27,643 | 2021 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 24,842 | 2024 | down 7.1% | flat |
| 22 | Georgia | 21,653 | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 23 | Finland | 21,420 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 20,643 | 2024 | down 16.1% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 17,699 | 2020 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 17,206 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 27 | Armenia | 16,330 | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 28 | Albania | 16,120 | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 29 | Moldova | 14,788 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 13,337 | 2021 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 12,890 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 10,205 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 6,361 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 6,353 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 3,196 | 2021 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 2,567 | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 2,334 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 568,395