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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 565 data points, 2013–2024
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