In 2023, there were a total of 360,992 marriages in Germany. This was an increase of over 30,000 compared to the previous year. 2018 saw the highest number of marriages in recent years, this is probably because that was the year that same-sex marriage was legalized in Germany.
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Number of marriages in Germany from 1991 to 2023
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¹ From 2018 including marriages of people of the same sex.
² Figures are preliminary.
These statistics can be accessed using the link provided in the source reference in the Genesis online database of the Federal Statistical Office. To do this, enter the code “12611-0001” in the search. All values for the years from 1950 can be accessed in the Excel file.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (May 2, 2024). Number of marriages in Germany from 1991 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459052/number-marriages-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of marriages in Germany from 1991 to 2023." Chart. May 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459052/number-marriages-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of marriages in Germany from 1991 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459052/number-marriages-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Marriages in Germany from 1991 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459052/number-marriages-germany/
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