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EU countries by crude marriage rate

Cyprus had the highest crude marriage rate of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Portugal had the lowest, at 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest7.5Cyprus
Lowest3.1Portugal
Median4.827 EU countries
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Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Under 3.7
  • 3.7 to 4.7
  • 4.7 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.5
  • 5.5 and over
per 1,000 inhabitants, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Cyprus: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus7.5Lithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7.4Romania: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania6.8Malta: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta6.7Latvia: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia6.6Slovakia: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia5.5Denmark: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark5.4Sweden: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden5.4Hungary: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary5.3Austria: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria5.1Poland: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland5.1Germany: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany5Croatia: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia4.9Czechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.8Estonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia4.8Ireland: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland4.8Greece: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece4.6Finland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland4.5Belgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.9Bulgaria: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria3.8Netherlands: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.8Spain: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain3.7France: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance3.5Italy: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly3.4Luxembourg: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg3.2Slovenia: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia3.2Portugal: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal3.1Cyprus: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCyprus7.5Lithuania: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLithuania7.4Romania: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRomania6.8Malta: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta6.7Latvia: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia6.6Slovakia: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovakia5.5Denmark: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsDenmark5.4Sweden: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSweden5.4Hungary: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsHungary5.3Austria: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsAustria5.1Poland: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPoland5.1Germany: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGermany5Croatia: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCroatia4.9Czechia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCzechia4.8Estonia: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsEstonia4.8Ireland: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsIreland4.8Greece: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGreece4.6Finland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFinland4.5Belgium: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBelgium3.9Bulgaria: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBulgaria3.8Netherlands: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsNetherlands3.8Spain: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSpain3.7France: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsFrance3.5Italy: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly3.4Luxembourg: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLuxembourg3.2Slovenia: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSlovenia3.2Portugal: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPortugal3.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Cyprus7.5+0.3 pts
2Lithuania7.4-0.2 pts
3Romania6.8+0.5 pts
4Malta6.70 pts
5Latvia6.6-0.3 pts
6Slovakia5.5+0.2 pts
7Denmark5.4+0.3 pts
7Sweden5.4+0.1 pts
9Hungary5.3+0.6 pts
10Austria5.10 pts
10Poland5.1+0.1 pts
12Germany5+0.1 pts
13Croatia4.9+0.2 pts
14Czechia4.8+0.2 pts
14Estonia4.8-0.4 pts
14Ireland4.8+0.1 pts
17Greece4.6-0.4 pts
18Finland4.50 pts
19Belgium3.9-0.1 pts
20Bulgaria3.8-0.1 pts
20Netherlands3.80 pts
22Spain3.7+0.1 pts
23France3.5-0.1 pts
24Italy3.4+0.2 pts
25Luxembourg3.2-0.4 pts
25Slovenia3.2+0.1 pts
27Portugal3.10 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. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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?period=2016. 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, 2016. 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?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind), EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/marriage-rate/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest crude marriage rate?

Cyprus, with 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest crude marriage rate?

Portugal, with 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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