Marriages by sex and previous marital status by country
Countries reporting
63
Highest
1.21 million
Russia
Lowest
185
Liechtenstein
Median
24,842
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,251
What the numbers show
Marriages by sex and previous marital status is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 1.21 million in Russia; the lowest is 185 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 24,842, and the mean is 103,534.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,516.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 54.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 42.3%).
Marriages by sex and previous marital status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1.21 million | 2014 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 1.21 million | 2014 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 568,395 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 349,216 | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 283,559 | 2015 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 283,559 | 2015 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 7 | France | 241,196 | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 8 | Metropolitan France | 231,100 | 2011 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 214,013 | 2021 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 174,640 | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 173,272 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 135,402 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 135,402 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 101,442 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 68,682 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 68,682 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 | 2022 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 | 2022 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 60,714 | 2018 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 60,714 | 2018 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 46,641 | 2023 | up 23.2% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 46,561 | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 45,810 | 2024 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 44,854 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 44,486 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 36,769 | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 27 | Greece | 36,649 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 36,633 | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 29 | Serbia | 30,376 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 29 | Serbia | 30,376 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 27,643 | 2021 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 32 | Slovakia | 24,842 | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 24,842 | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 21,653 | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 21,420 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 20,643 | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 37 | Kosovo* | 18,131 | 2021 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 38 | Norway | 17,699 | 2020 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 17,206 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 17,206 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 41 | Ireland | 16,717 | 2021 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 42 | Armenia | 16,330 | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 42 | Armenia | 16,330 | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16,213 | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 45 | Albania | 16,120 | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 46 | Moldova | 14,788 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 46 | Moldova | 14,788 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 13,337 | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 13,337 | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 50 | Lithuania | 12,890 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 50 | Lithuania | 12,890 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 52 | Latvia | 10,205 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 52 | Latvia | 10,205 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 54 | Cyprus | 7,846 | 2019 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 55 | Estonia | 6,361 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 6,361 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 57 | Slovenia | 6,353 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 57 | Slovenia | 6,353 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 59 | Montenegro | 3,196 | 2021 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 60 | Luxembourg | 2,567 | 2024 | up 54.9% | falling |
| 61 | Malta | 2,334 | 2024 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 62 | Iceland | 1,850 | 2020 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 63 | Liechtenstein | 185 | 2012 | up 6.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.95 million
- Germany including former GDR 349,216
- European Free Trade Association 66,580