Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Sweden

Sweden: Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom was 44,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,854
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
53,817
in 2016
All-time low
37,591
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: 50.6k2013: 51.6k2014: 53.1k2015: 52.3k2016: 53.8k2017: 52.5k2018: 50.8k2019: 48.5k2020: 37.6k2021: 38.9k2022: 47.9k2023: 44.2k2024: 44.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Sweden is 44,854, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Sweden peaked at 53,817 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37,591, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 14th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51,652 48,481 53,817 8
2020s 42,683 37,591 47,883 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Belgium 46,641 compare
  2. 12 Hungary 46,561 compare
  3. 13 Austria 45,810 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 44,486 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 36,769 compare
  6. 17 Greece 36,649 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Sweden?
Marriages by citizenship of bride and groom in Sweden was 44,854 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 53,817 in 2016.
What is the lowest marriages by citizenship of bride and groom recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 37,591 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for marriages by citizenship of bride and groom?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by citizenship of bride and groom rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 417 data points, 2012–2024
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