Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom by country
Countries reporting
51
Highest
568,395 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
1,850 Number
Iceland
Median
21,653 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
565
What the numbers show
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 568,395 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 1,850 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,653 Number, and the mean is 61,070 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 307.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 54.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 42.3%).
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 568,395 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 349,216 Number | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 3 | France | 241,196 Number | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 4 | Ukraine | 214,013 Number | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 174,640 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 173,272 Number | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 135,402 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 135,402 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 101,442 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 68,682 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 68,682 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 Number | 2022 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 60,714 Number | 2018 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 46,641 Number | 2023 | up 23.2% | flat |
| 15 | Hungary | 46,561 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 45,810 Number | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 44,854 Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 44,486 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 19 | Switzerland | 36,769 Number | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 36,649 Number | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 36,633 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 30,376 Number | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 27,643 Number | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 24,842 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 24,842 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 26 | Georgia | 21,653 Number | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 21,420 Number | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 20,643 Number | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 29 | Kosovo* | 18,131 Number | 2021 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 17,699 Number | 2020 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 17,206 Number | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 17,206 Number | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 16,717 Number | 2021 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 34 | Armenia | 16,330 Number | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 35 | Albania | 16,120 Number | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 36 | Moldova | 14,788 Number | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 36 | Moldova | 14,788 Number | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 13,337 Number | 2021 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 12,890 Number | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 12,890 Number | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 10,205 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 10,205 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 7,846 Number | 2019 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 6,361 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 6,361 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 46 | Slovenia | 6,353 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 46 | Slovenia | 6,353 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 48 | Montenegro | 3,196 Number | 2021 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 2,567 Number | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 50 | Malta | 2,334 Number | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 51 | Iceland | 1,850 Number | 2020 | up 28.7% | rising |
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 349,216 Number