Marriages by country of birth of bride and groom by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
568,395
Türkiye
Lowest
2,334
Malta
Median
26,242
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
435
What the numbers show
Marriages by country of birth of bride and groom is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 568,395 in Türkiye; the lowest is 2,334 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 26,242, and the mean is 62,639.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 244.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 54.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 42.3%).
Marriages by country of birth of bride and groom: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 568,395 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 349,216 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 3 | France | 241,196 | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 174,640 | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 173,272 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 135,402 | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 135,402 | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 101,442 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 68,682 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 68,682 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 | 2022 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 61,939 | 2022 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 46,641 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 46,561 | 2024 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 45,810 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 44,854 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 44,486 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 18 | Switzerland | 36,769 | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 36,649 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 36,633 | 2024 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 30,376 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 30,376 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 27,643 | 2021 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 24,842 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 24,842 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 26 | Georgia | 21,653 | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 21,420 | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 20,643 | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 17,699 | 2020 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 17,206 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 17,206 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 32 | Albania | 16,120 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 14,788 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 14,788 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 13,337 | 2021 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 13,337 | 2021 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 12,890 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 12,890 | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 10,205 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 10,205 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 6,361 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 6,361 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 43 | Slovenia | 6,353 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 43 | Slovenia | 6,353 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 2,567 | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 46 | Malta | 2,334 | 2024 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Germany including former GDR 349,216