Marriages by sex and previous marital status by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1.21 million Number
Russia
Lowest
185 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
27,643 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
1,816
What the numbers show
Marriages by sex and previous marital status is currently reported for 47 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 27,643 Number, and the mean is 96,900 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,516.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 32 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 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 568,395 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 349,216 Number | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 283,559 Number | 2015 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 5 | France | 241,196 Number | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 6 | Metropolitan France | 231,100 Number | 2011 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 7 | Ukraine | 214,013 Number | 2021 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 174,640 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 173,272 Number | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 135,402 Number | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 101,442 Number | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 68,682 Number | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 Number | 2022 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 14 | Belarus | 60,714 Number | 2018 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 46,641 Number | 2023 | up 23.2% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 46,561 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 45,810 Number | 2024 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 44,854 Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 44,486 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 20 | Switzerland | 36,769 Number | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 36,649 Number | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 36,633 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 30,376 Number | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 27,643 Number | 2021 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 24,842 Number | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 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 9.1% | flat |
| 30 | Norway | 17,699 Number | 2020 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 17,206 Number | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 32 | Ireland | 16,717 Number | 2021 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 33 | Armenia | 16,330 Number | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16,213 Number | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 35 | Albania | 16,120 Number | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 36 | Moldova | 14,788 Number | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 13,337 Number | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 38 | Lithuania | 12,890 Number | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 10,205 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 7,846 Number | 2019 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 6,361 Number | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 6,353 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 43 | Montenegro | 3,196 Number | 2021 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 2,567 Number | 2024 | up 54.9% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 2,334 Number | 2024 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 46 | Iceland | 1,850 Number | 2020 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 47 | Liechtenstein | 185 Number | 2012 | up 6.9% | falling |