Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium

Belgium: Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom was 46,641 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,641 Number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48,513 Number
in 2022
All-time low
32,802 Number
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium, 2017–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2017202020232017: 44.3k Number2018: 45.1k Number2019: 44.3k Number2020: 32.8k Number2021: 40.8k Number2022: 48.5k Number2023: 46.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium is 46,641 Number, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium, 2017 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2017 44,329 Number —
2018 45,069 Number +1.7%
2019 44,281 Number -1.7%
2020 32,802 Number -25.9%
2021 40,845 Number +24.5%
2022 48,513 Number +18.8%
2023 46,641 Number -3.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 46,641 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,504 Number, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 46,641 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,649 Number, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44,560 Number 44,281 Number 45,069 Number 3
2020s 42,200 Number 32,802 Number 48,513 Number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Azerbaijan 61,939 Number compare
  2. 13 Belarus 60,714 Number
  3. 15 Hungary 46,561 Number compare
  4. 16 Austria 45,810 Number compare
  5. 17 Sweden 44,854 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium?
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Belgium was 46,641 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48,513 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 32,802 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 531 data points, 2012–2024
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