Marriage to foreigners in Poland. Who were the Poles most married to, and who were the Poles married?

Zdjęcie: Ranking TOP 10 obywatelstw cudzoziemców, za których najczęściej wychodziły Polki, oraz cudzoziemek, z którymi najczęściej żenili się Polacy w 2024 roku według danych GUS.

Are Poles increasingly associated with people from abroad? CSO data show that global marriages are an increasingly crucial part of the structure of Polish unions. In 2024 5874 specified marriages were made, meaning they were liable for 4.3% of all weddings. Poles were most frequently active with Ukrainians, while Poles were most frequently married to citizens of Ukraine, large Britain and Germany.

Throughout 2024, 135 402 married couples were married in Poland. Although links with foreigners inactive stay a minority, their participation is much higher present than a twelve years ago – in 2006 it was only 1.6%. This increase involves, among others, greater mobility of Poles, migrations and expanding number of global contacts.

TOP 10 marriages with foreigners in 2024. Poles most frequently married Ukrainians (2021), while Poles most frequently married Ukrainians (535), British (389) and Germans (202).
development of own interesting statistics.pl based on the data of the Central Statistical Office

The most amazing component of the list is the immense advantage of Ukrainians over another nationalities chosen by Poles. In the case of Poles, the distribution is much more balanced, which suggests greater diversity of directions of migration and global relations.

Who were the Poles most frequently married to? Ukrainians definitely dominate

The CSO data leave no uncertainty – in 2024 Poles were by far the most likely to marry Ukrainian citizens. The scale of this advantage is enormous. The number of weddings with Ukrainians was almost 10 times higher than with the another women in Belarus.

Nationality of the spouseNumber of married couples from Poland

Ukraine	2021
Belarus	216
Russia	56
United Kingdom	35
Germany	31
Vietnam	31
Lithuania	29
Romania	17
Slovakia	16
Kazakhstan	14

In full 82% of all Polish marriages to foreigners in the top 10 afraid Ukrainians.

Uncompetitive Ukrainians

More than 2 1000 marriages concluded with Ukrainian citizens show how strong the social relations between Poland and Ukraine are today. 1 possible explanation is the long-term migration to Poland, the war behind the east border and regular contacts at work, at universities and in social life.

Interestingly, Poles made almost 4 times as many marriages with Ukrainians as Polish couples (2021 against 535). That's the biggest difference in the full combination.

Belarusians clearly in second place

The second position is taken by Belarusian citizens (216 marriages), but their result is already many times lower than the number of Ukrainian weddings. Further there are Russian, British, German and Vietnamese women, whose numbers are much more similar.

The summary shows that Poles usually choose partners from east European countries, which is most likely due to geographical proximity, migration and linguistic and cultural similarities.

What kind of people did Polish women most frequently marry?

For Poles, the distribution is much more varied. Although Ukraine besides takes first place here, the advantage over another countries is not as clear as in the case of Poles.

Nationality of spouse	Number of marriages concluded by women from Poland
Ukraine	535
United Kingdom	389
Germany	202
Turkey	185
France	116
Italy	111
Belarus	70
India	67
Netherlands	64
United States	63

For Poles, the first 10 is much more diverse than in men.

Ukrainians are besides in first place, but the advantage is much smaller

Most Poles married Ukrainian citizens – 535 times. However, this is almost 4 times lower than the number of Polish and Ukrainian marriages.

This may be due to a different migration structure and the fact that more women from Ukraine are present in Poland than men, especially after the start of a full-scale war in 2022.

Western Europe occupies most leading places

After Ukraine, the citizens of large Britain, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal are next. This shows that Polish women comparatively frequently marry Western European men.

This is mostly the effect of labour migration after Poland entered the European Union. Many Poles went to work or to study, where relationships ended in marriage.

Why does Britain stay at the forefront?

Britain's second place (389 marriages) is no coincidence. For over 20 years, 1 of the largest Polish communities has lived there outside the country. Even after Brexit, the number of relationships between Polish and British remains very high, which shows the lasting impact of migration on the structure of global marriages.

Why is Turkey so high?

Turkey besides deserves attention, which with the consequence 185 marriages Takes 4th place. It's more than France or Italy.

One origin cannot be identified, however:

• the increasing popularity of Turkey as a tourist destination,
• increasingly frequent professional and business contacts,
• Internet and social media connections.

Turkey's advanced position shows that Polish global marriages are not limited to countries neighbouring Poland or countries to which Poles mostly emigrated.

Marriages of Poles with people from outside Europe – which countries appear most often?

The list besides includes countries outside Europe:

• India,
• Egypt,
• Morocco,
• Nigeria,
• United States,
• China,
• Kazakhstan,
• Vietnam,
• Australia and Oceania,
• Brazil.

This shows that global marriages of Poles present cover practically the full world, although their number outside Europe is much smaller.

How is the number of Polish and abroad marriages changing?

CSO data show that the matrimony of Poles to foreigners is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon. In 2006, relationships with persons with another citizenship constituted about 1.6% of all marriages in Poland. In 2024 this share had already increased to 4.3%.

In figures, the number of specified marriages increased from 3547 in 2006 to 5874 in 2024, although at the same time the full number of married couples made importantly decreased – with more than 226 1000 to about 135 1000 a year.

This means that the importance of global marriages grows not only due to the fact that Poles are more frequently active with foreigners, but besides due to the fact that total number of weddings in Poland is steadily decreasing.

The pandemic has not stopped the long-term trend

In 2020, the number of all married couples made has declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The number of global marriages has besides decreased, but their share of the full number of weddings has increased to 4.0%.

After the pandemic period, the number of specified compounds remained advanced again. 2024 included 5874 marriages with foreigners, which means the highest share in the full period analysed – 4.3% of all marriages in Poland.

International marriages are more than 3 times more frequent present than at the beginning of the period under consideration

Comparing the years 2006 and 2024, the share of married couples with foreigners increased from 1.6% to 4.3%above 2.5 times. At the same time, the number of all weddings in Poland fell by about 40%, which makes global unions increasingly crucial in the structure of married couples.

The most interesting data conclusions

Statistics of the Central Statistical Office let to announcement any clear trends.

First, global marriages became much more frequent than a twelve years ago. Their share increased from 1.6% in 2006 to 4.3% in 2024.

Secondly, the choices of Poles and Poles disagree significantly. Men are much more frequently married to women from east European countries, while women are much more frequently married to Western European citizens. The data besides shows a clear difference between male and female preferences. While there is simply a very strong concentration on 1 country (Ukraine) among Poles, the Polish elections are much more dispersed among respective countries.

Thirdly, migrations have a immense impact on the structure of marriages. Both Ukraine's and UK's advanced positions are mostly the consequence multi-annual population flows.

Fourthly, an expanding number of countries represented in the ranking show that Poles are building global relations on an unprecedented scale. Travel, foreign studies, working in global companies and developing net communication make the boundaries play an increasingly smaller function in choosing a life partner.