Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland

Finland: Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom was 21,420 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,420 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28,878 Number
in 2012
All-time low
19,579 Number
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland, 2012–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201820242012: 28.9k Number2013: 25.1k Number2014: 24.5k Number2015: 24.7k Number2016: 24.5k Number2017: 26.5k Number2018: 23.8k Number2019: 22.3k Number2020: 22.1k Number2021: 19.6k Number2022: 21.9k Number2023: 20.7k Number2024: 21.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 21,420 Number for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland peaked at 28,878 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,579 Number, in 2021.

Finland ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 28,878 Number —
2013 25,119 Number -13.0%
2014 24,462 Number -2.6%
2015 24,708 Number +1.0%
2016 24,464 Number -1.0%
2017 26,542 Number +8.5%
2018 23,799 Number -10.3%
2019 22,296 Number -6.3%
2020 22,082 Number -1.0%
2021 19,579 Number -11.3%
2022 21,942 Number +12.1%
2023 20,693 Number -5.7%
2024 21,420 Number +3.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 21,420 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,504 Number, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 21,420 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,649 Number, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,034 Number 22,296 Number 28,878 Number 8
2020s 21,143 Number 19,579 Number 22,082 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Slovakia 24,842 Number compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 24,842 Number compare
  3. 26 Georgia 21,653 Number compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 20,643 Number compare
  5. 29 Norway 17,699 Number compare
  6. 30 Croatia 17,206 Number compare
  7. 30 Croatia 17,206 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland?
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Finland was 21,420 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 28,878 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,579 Number in 2021.
How does Finland rank for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom?
Finland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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