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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
61 places, 2,156 data points, 1960–2024
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