EU countries by crude marriage rate
Hungary had the highest crude marriage rate of 25 EU countries in 2020, at 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2020
- Under 2.3
- 2.3 to 3.1
- 3.1 to 4.1
- 4.1 to 4.5
- 4.5 and over
- No data
All EU countries, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 6.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 2 | Latvia | 5.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 3 | Lithuania | 5.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 4 | Denmark | 4.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Estonia | 4.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 6 | Germany | 4.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 7 | Austria | 4.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 7 | Slovakia | 4.4 | -1 pts |
| 9 | Czechia | 4.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 9 | Romania Estimated | 4.2 | -2.4 pts |
| 11 | Finland | 4 | 0 pts |
| 12 | Croatia | 3.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 12 | Poland Estimated | 3.8 | -1 pts |
| 14 | Sweden | 3.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 3.2 | -1 pts |
| 16 | Greece | 2.9 | -1.5 pts |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 2.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 16 | Netherlands | 2.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 19 | Slovenia | 2.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 20 | France | 2.3 | -1 pts |
| 21 | Malta | 2.2 | -3.1 pts |
| 22 | Ireland | 1.9 | -2.2 pts |
| 22 | Spain | 1.9 | -1.6 pts |
| 24 | Portugal | 1.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 25 | Italy | 1.6 | -1.5 pts |
Other periods
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 2020 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind) (EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_nind/default/table
MLA 9
Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind), EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind). EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2020. 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=2020.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Crude marriage rate per 1,000 persons (demo_nind), EU countries by crude marriage rate, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest crude marriage rate?
Hungary, with 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest crude marriage rate?
Italy, with 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.
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 2020 and are not ranked.