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EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2021

Hungary had the highest crude marriage rate of 25 EU countries in 2021, at 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Slovenia had the lowest, at 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest7.4Hungary
Lowest2.8Slovenia
Median3.925 EU countries
European Union (27)3.9History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Belgium: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark: 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
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per 1,000 inhabitants, 2021. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Hungary: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary7.4Latvia: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia6Lithuania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania6Romania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania6Estonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia4.8Slovakia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia4.8Denmark: 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark4.7Croatia: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia4.6Czechia: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.5Poland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland4.5Malta: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta4.4Germany: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany4.3Bulgaria: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria3.9Greece: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece3.9Sweden: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden3.7Belgium: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.5Finland: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland3.5Ireland: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland3.3France: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance3.2Netherlands: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.2Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly3.1Spain: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain3.1Luxembourg: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg3Portugal: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal2.8Slovenia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia2.8Hungary: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary7.4Latvia: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia6Lithuania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania6Romania: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania6Estonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia4.8Slovakia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia4.8Denmark: 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark4.7Croatia: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia4.6Czechia: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.5Poland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland4.5Malta: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta4.4Germany: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany4.3Bulgaria: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria3.9Greece: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece3.9Sweden: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden3.7Belgium: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.5Finland: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland3.5Ireland: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland3.3France: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance3.2Netherlands: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.2Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly3.1Spain: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain3.1Luxembourg: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg3Portugal: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal2.8Slovenia: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia2.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Hungary7.4+0.5 pts
2Latvia6+0.4 pts
2Lithuania6+0.5 pts
2Romania Estimated6+1.8 pts
5Estonia4.8+0.2 pts
5Slovakia4.8+0.4 pts
7Denmark4.7-0.2 pts
8Croatia4.6+0.8 pts
9Czechia Series break4.5+0.3 pts
9Poland Estimated4.5+0.7 pts
11Malta Provisional4.4+2.2 pts
12Germany4.3-0.2 pts
13Bulgaria3.9+0.7 pts
13Greece3.9+1 pts
15Sweden3.7+0.1 pts
16Belgium3.5n/a
16Finland3.5-0.5 pts
18Ireland3.3+1.4 pts
19France Provisional3.2+0.9 pts
19Netherlands3.2+0.3 pts
21Italy3.1+1.5 pts
21Spain3.1+1.2 pts
23Luxembourg3+0.1 pts
24Portugal2.8+1 pts
24Slovenia2.8+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Marriages during the year per 1,000 residents (average population of the year). EU countries: marriages registered in the country, as compiled by Eurostat.

Marriages are counted where they take place, so places where many non-residents marry (Cyprus, Denmark) have high rates. Some countries count same-sex marriages and others do not, and registered partnerships are not marriages.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 2 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind) (EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table

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Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind), EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/marriage-rate/eu-countries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/marriage-rate/eu-countries.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind), EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/marriage-rate/eu-countries (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest crude marriage rate?

Hungary, with 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest crude marriage rate?

Slovenia, with 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). Retrieved 2026-10-18. 2 EU countries have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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