Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain

Spain: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 174,640 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
174,640 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
271,347 Number
in 1975
All-time low
90,275 Number
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain, 1960–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain stood at 174,640 Number.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain peaked at 271,347 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 90,275 Number, in 2020.

That places Spain 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 234,727 Number 228,265 Number 239,692 Number 10
1970s 260,205 Number 246,349 Number 271,347 Number 10
1980s 207,358 Number 193,319 Number 221,470 Number 10
1990s 206,380 Number 194,084 Number 220,533 Number 10
2000s 202,919 Number 172,357 Number 216,451 Number 10
2010s 164,348 Number 154,470 Number 173,049 Number 10
2020s 152,542 Number 90,275 Number 178,624 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 France 241,196 Number compare
  2. 6 Metropolitan France 231,100 Number compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 214,013 Number compare
  4. 9 Italy 173,272 Number compare
  5. 10 Poland 135,402 Number compare
  6. 11 Romania 101,442 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain was 174,640 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 271,347 Number in 1975.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 90,275 Number in 2020.
How does Spain rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Spain ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by sex and previous marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,816 data points, 1960–2024
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