The number of heterosexual marriages decreased between 2006 and 2015, but saw an increase again in 2016 to 2018. In 2018, there were nearly 63,000 straight marriages in the Netherlands. By 2019, both straight and homosexual marriages had a decrease in marriages.
The Dutch marry later than before, as shows this statistic. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands is on the rise, as is visible in this graph. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands saw a peak in 2018, with over 1,500 same-sex marriages in that year.
Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019
Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Netherlands on April 1, 2001. In this regard, the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize the same-sex marriage.
This statistic combines data provided by the source to show the total number of same-sex marriages. For a breakdown of this data by gender, please see the statistic on the number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands, by gender.
Profit from additional features by authenticating your Admin account
Please authenticate by going to "My account" → "Administration".
Then you will be able to mark statistics as favourites and use personal statistics alerts.
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Single Account
Your perfect start with Statista
Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references
$59 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract; Prices do not include sales tax.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (June 12, 2020). Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/520171/number-of-straight-vs-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019." Chart. June 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520171/number-of-straight-vs-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2020). Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520171/number-of-straight-vs-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of Heterosexual and Same-sex Marriages in The Netherlands from 2009 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520171/number-of-straight-vs-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520171/number-of-straight-vs-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited August 05, 2020)
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.
