Marriages by sex and previous marital status by country
Countries reporting
58
Highest
1.21 million Number
Russia
Lowest
185 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
24,842 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,156
What the numbers show
Marriages by sex and previous marital status is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 1.21 million Number in Russia; the lowest is 185 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 24,842 Number, and the mean is 109,310 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,516.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 40 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 Number | 2014 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 1.21 million Number | 2014 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 568,395 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 349,216 Number | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 283,559 Number | 2015 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 283,559 Number | 2015 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 7 | France | 241,196 Number | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 8 | Metropolitan France | 231,100 Number | 2011 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 214,013 Number | 2021 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 174,640 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 173,272 Number | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 135,402 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 135,402 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 101,442 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 68,682 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 68,682 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 Number | 2022 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 18 | Belarus | 60,714 Number | 2018 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 19 | Belgium | 46,641 Number | 2023 | up 23.2% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 46,561 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 45,810 Number | 2024 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 44,854 Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 44,486 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 36,769 Number | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 36,649 Number | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 26 | Portugal | 36,633 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 27 | Serbia | 30,376 Number | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 27,643 Number | 2021 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 24,842 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 24,842 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | Georgia | 21,653 Number | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 21,420 Number | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 20,643 Number | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo* | 18,131 Number | 2021 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 35 | Norway | 17,699 Number | 2020 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 17,206 Number | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 17,206 Number | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 16,717 Number | 2021 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 39 | Armenia | 16,330 Number | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16,213 Number | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 41 | Albania | 16,120 Number | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 14,788 Number | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 14,788 Number | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 13,337 Number | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 45 | Lithuania | 12,890 Number | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 45 | Lithuania | 12,890 Number | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 10,205 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 10,205 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 49 | Cyprus | 7,846 Number | 2019 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 50 | Estonia | 6,361 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 50 | Estonia | 6,361 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 52 | Slovenia | 6,353 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 52 | Slovenia | 6,353 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 54 | Montenegro | 3,196 Number | 2021 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 2,567 Number | 2024 | up 54.9% | falling |
| 56 | Malta | 2,334 Number | 2024 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 57 | Iceland | 1,850 Number | 2020 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 58 | Liechtenstein | 185 Number | 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 Number
- Germany including former GDR 349,216 Number
- European Free Trade Association 66,580 Number