Registered partnership gaining popularity

07/09/2017 15:00

In 2016, slightly more marriages were contracted in the Netherlands than in the previous year. Civil partnership registrations have seen a sharper increase in popularity over the past few years, according to the latest figures published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

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The number of marriages has declined over the longer term. It has stayed around 65 thousand in recent years. Altogether 65.2 thousand couples got married last year, i.e. one percent up on the 2015. Registered partnership is on the rise with 15.7 thousand registrations last year, nearly one-quarter more than in 2015. From a legal point of view, a civil partnership is virtually equal to marriage; as of 2014, the male partner in a partnership is automatically granted paternity.

Marriages and registered partnerships
	Marriage	Partnership
'98	86.956	4.626
'99	89.428	3.257
'00	88.074	2.922
'01	82.091	2.188
'02	85.808	3.532
'03	80.427	4.79
'04	73.441	5.64
'05	72.263	6.262
'06	72.369	6.848
'07	72.485	7.33
'08	75.438	7.972
'09	73.477	8.921
'10	75.399	9.571
'11	71.572	9.945
'12	70.315	9.224
'13	64.549	9.445
'14	65.333	10.363
'15	64.308	12.772
'16	65.249	15.706

Marriages and registered partnerships
	Marriage	Partnership
'98	86.956	4.626
'99	89.428	3.257
'00	88.074	2.922
'01	82.091	2.188
'02	85.808	3.532
'03	80.427	4.79
'04	73.441	5.64
'05	72.263	6.262
'06	72.369	6.848
'07	72.485	7.33
'08	75.438	7.972
'09	73.477	8.921
'10	75.399	9.571
'11	71.572	9.945
'12	70.315	9.224
'13	64.549	9.445
'14	65.333	10.363
'15	64.308	12.772
'16	65.249	15.706

Almost 1 in 5 are registered partnerships

Nearly 81 thousand couples established an official relationship in 2016. Of these couples, 19 percent opted for a registered partnership. Ten years previously, this share was only 9 percent.
Not every country recognises registered parternships. This could explain why people with a migration background are less likely to choose partnership over marriage. This applies especially to couples with a Turkish or Moroccan background: less than 2 percent of those who entered into an official relationship last year opted for registered partnership.
Same-sex couples are more likely to register a partnership than heterosexual couples. In 2016, 30 percent of same-sex unions were registered partnerships.

Partnership registrations, 2016
	Share of partnerships
Total	19.4

Male and female	19.1
Same-sex	30
Background
Dutch	23.8
Western	16.5
Non-Western	7.9
of whom
Turkish	2.5
Moroccan	2
Surinamese	14.9
Antillean/Aruban	15.1
Other	9.6

Partnership registrations, 2016
	Share of partnerships
Total	19.4

Male and female	19.1
Same-sex	30
Background
Dutch	23.8
Western	16.5
Non-Western	7.9
of whom
Turkish	2.5
Moroccan	2
Surinamese	14.9
Antillean/Aruban	15.1
Other	9.6

Partnerships less popular in the city

In the major Dutch cities, fewer couples opt for partnership compared to the smaller municipalities. This is partly due to a higher share of residents with a migration background. In Amsterdam, for example, 21 percent of native Dutch couples registered partnership, against 14 percent of all couples. In the so-called Bible Belt (with the highest concentration of conservative Calvinist Protestants in the country) as well as in the south, the share of registered partnerships may be less than 10 percent. Partnerships are relatively more popular in the northern and eastern parts of the Netherlands.

Share of partnerships in total number of marriages and partnerships, 2015/2016
	Total (%)	Native Dutch background (%)
Appingedam	35.5	35.2
Bedum	25.6	23.5
Bellingwedde	22.8	23.4
Ten Boer	23.6	23.4
Delfzijl	26.0	33.6
Groningen	21.3	24.8
Grootegast	19.8	21.3
Haren	24.8	28.9
Hoogezand-Sappemeer	13.6	17.1
Leek	18.5	20
Loppersum	22.5	25.4
Marum	19.8	22.2
Almere	17.9	24.8
Stadskanaal	21.8	22.1
Slochteren	24.3	24.8
Veendam	16.8	18.6
Vlagtwedde	13.7	16.4
Zeewolde	25.2	24.6
Winsum	25.0	28.4
Zuidhorn	27.6	32.3
Dongeradeel	32.5	33.1
Achtkarspelen	31.5	33.8
Ameland	22.9	24.1
het Bildt	36.6	42.4
Franekeradeel	27.4	28.8
Harlingen	17.5	14.8
Heerenveen	31.1	33.6
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland	38.0	41.5
Leeuwarden	25.3	28.7
Leeuwarderadeel	30.2	33.3
Ooststellingwerf	30.0	30.7
Opsterland	25.2	26.5
Schiermonnikoog	37.5	0
Smallingerland	20.4	21.9
Terschelling	37.2	38.9
Vlieland	6.7	8.3
Weststellingwerf	25.3	28.5
Assen	23.2	24
Coevorden	25.7	27.5
Emmen	16.8	18.2
Hoogeveen	27.2	29.3
Meppel	26.1	29.6
Littenseradiel	30.2	29.3
Almelo	14.8	19.3
Borne	20.7	22.8
Dalfsen	26.4	27.9
Deventer	24.7	30
Enschede	14.6	18.7
Haaksbergen	10.7	11.7
Hardenberg	22.2	22.5
Hellendoorn	30.8	32.2
Hengelo	15.6	20.4
Kampen	23.1	24.3
Losser	23.9	28.4
Noordoostpolder	16.2	20
Oldenzaal	19.5	23.6
Ommen	28.1	31.4
Raalte	32.8	35.8
Staphorst	9.0	8.5
Tubbergen	18.7	18.1
Urk	1.2	1.2
Wierden	19.8	22
Zwolle	19.9	22.3
Rijnwaarden	17.3	18.1
Aalten	33.2	35.5
Apeldoorn	26.3	28.9
Arnhem	18.4	24.4
Barneveld	12.4	12.4
Beuningen	21.1	21.8
Brummen	35.8	39.2
Buren	17.6	19.7
Culemborg	7.9	10.7
Doesburg	21.1	27.3
Doetinchem	25.1	27.8
Druten	22.5	26.2
Duiven	29.5	32.7
Ede	12.8	13.5
Elburg	6.4	5.6
Epe	34.4	37
Ermelo	15.3	16.2
Geldermalsen	16.5	17.4
Harderwijk	16.9	18.6
Hattem	25.3	24.7
Heerde	27.6	28.8
Heumen	18.4	20.4
Lochem	29.2	31.8
Maasdriel	8.0	8.8
Nijkerk	19.2	19.8
Nijmegen	20.6	26.7
Oldebroek	18.4	19.5
Putten	16.2	16.3
Renkum	18.5	21.9
Rheden	26.5	30.4
Rozendaal	26.7	30
Scherpenzeel	19.6	19.8
Tiel	14.6	19
Voorst	37.9	41.1
Wageningen	19.1	19.9
Westervoort	25.2	29.5
Winterswijk	38.6	44.1
Wijchen	23.0	28.2
Zaltbommel	8.2	7.3
Zevenaar	23.2	22.8
Zutphen	19.5	22.4
Nunspeet	9.2	9.5
Dronten	21.5	25.3
Neerijnen	12.4	13.9
Amersfoort	18.3	22.8
Baarn	15.3	16.3
De Bilt	19.1	19.4
Bunnik	20.6	23.4
Bunschoten	7.2	7.3
Eemnes	18.6	24.4
Houten	21.2	23.4
Leusden	21.2	22.5
Lopik	12.4	11.8
Montfoort	21.4	23.5
Renswoude	16.0	15.9
Rhenen	12.6	13.2
Soest	14.0	16.9
Utrecht	13.0	17.1
Veenendaal	14.3	16.2
Woudenberg	14.0	12.5
Wijk bij Duurstede	27.1	30.2
IJsselstein	20.7	27.4
Zeist	12.0	16.5
Nieuwegein	15.8	21.2
Aalsmeer	18.0	19.7
Alkmaar	22.0	25.3
Amstelveen	14.2	25
Amsterdam	13.7	20.7
Beemster	22.2	25
Bergen (NH.)	27.7	30.4
Beverwijk	20.5	28.5
Blaricum	13.6	20
Bloemendaal	19.6	19.4
Castricum	33.1	35.1
Diemen	16.2	19.5
Edam-Volendam	21.6	22.7
Enkhuizen	29.4	38.6
Haarlem	12.2	15.2
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude	11.5	12.5
Haarlemmermeer	16.6	20.3
Heemskerk	20.8	24.2
Heemstede	15.2	16.7
Heerhugowaard	23.8	27.5
Heiloo	28.8	33.3
Den Helder	27.6	30.4
Hilversum	14.7	20.5
Hoorn	23.7	27.4
Huizen	19.3	23.6
Landsmeer	16.5	15.6
Langedijk	20.4	24.3
Laren	15.2	22.7
Medemblik	26.3	29.3
Oostzaan	27.0	25.8
Opmeer	36.8	40.3
Ouder-Amstel	23.2	24
Purmerend	19.4	22.8
Schagen	31.0	35.2
Texel	32.6	39
Uitgeest	25.0	27.4
Uithoorn	16.8	22.6
Velsen	14.3	16
Weesp	22.1	34.9
Zandvoort	9.3	12.9
Zaanstad	15.3	20.6
Alblasserdam	18.2	17.5
Alphen aan den Rijn	18.2	22.4
Barendrecht	17.8	21.5
Drechterland	28.7	35.2
Brielle	23.3	26.5
Capelle aan den IJssel	11.1	13.8
Delft	15.6	22.1
Dordrecht	16.3	19
Gorinchem	12.1	17.6
Gouda	13.1	17.2
's-Gravenhage	9.1	17.2
Hardinxveld-Giessendam	10.7	10.2
Hellevoetsluis	26.9	31.2
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	21.3	21.8
Stede Broec	25.7	28.6
Hillegom	26.3	30.1
Katwijk	12.5	12.9
Krimpen aan den IJssel	15.5	16.6
Leerdam	11.4	16.7
Leiden	10.8	14.4
Leiderdorp	19.7	27.2
Lisse	19.5	22.9
Maassluis	21.2	29.4
Nieuwkoop	31.1	33.3
Noordwijk	16.5	20.1
Noordwijkerhout	17.6	21.6
Oegstgeest	15.5	23.1
Oud-Beijerland	20.1	19.3
Binnenmaas	18.1	18.1
Korendijk	22.5	21
Oudewater	25.4	26
Papendrecht	17.6	17
Ridderkerk	21.3	23.3
Rotterdam	13.2	21.6
Rijswijk	15.9	22.9
Schiedam	14.1	23.5
Sliedrecht	14.4	15.2
Cromstrijen	20.7	21.5
Albrandswaard	17.2	17.2
Westvoorne	17.7	19.5
Strijen	24.5	27
Vianen	9.7	10.2
Vlaardingen	19.2	26.9
Voorschoten	19.8	20.3
Waddinxveen	13.1	14.4
Wassenaar	15.2	21
Woerden	16.9	20.9
Zoetermeer	19.6	22.6
Zoeterwoude	29.6	32.1
Zwijndrecht	15.4	17.4
Borsele	18.6	18.8
Goes	20.4	21.9
West Maas en Waal	25.3	26.2
Hulst	11.6	17.1
Kapelle	20.0	21.4
Middelburg	20.2	22.5
Giessenlanden	11.0	10.8
Reimerswaal	10.0	11.9
Zederik	8.0	9.1
Terneuzen	14.5	17.1
Tholen	13.6	13.5
Veere	24.7	25.8
Vlissingen	20.0	25.4
Lingewaal	12.8	11.5
De Ronde Venen	18.7	23
Tytsjerksteradiel	30.8	33.2
Aalburg	9.9	11.4
Asten	13.0	15.3
Baarle-Nassau	30.0	29.6
Bergen op Zoom	23.9	30.9
Best	13.9	14.5
Boekel	20.9	24.6
Boxmeer	28.4	33.5
Boxtel	25.6	29
Breda	18.8	22.6
Deurne	22.4	24.4
Pekela	12.2	14.5
Dongen	16.6	17.9
Eersel	20.7	18
Eindhoven	9.0	14.7
Etten-Leur	13.8	15.6
Geertruidenberg	23.2	26.2
Gilze en Rijen	24.1	30.5
Goirle	25.3	26.5
Grave	22.5	23.9
Haaren	16.7	18.8
Helmond	11.7	15.8
's-Hertogenbosch	17.7	21
Heusden	20.7	24.1
Hilvarenbeek	23.9	24.7
Loon op Zand	22.1	24.2
Mill en Sint Hubert	16.4	18.9
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten	10.1	11.8
Oirschot	11.9	14.1
Oisterwijk	13.9	11.3
Oosterhout	22.3	24.1
Oss	12.4	14.7
Rucphen	22.3	26.2
Schijndel	18.7	20.5
Sint-Michielsgestel	21.0	22.6
Sint-Oedenrode	14.7	19.5
Someren	18.5	20.9
Son en Breugel	14.2	16.7
Steenbergen	20.5	22.2
Waterland	24.8	28
Tilburg	14.5	19.8
Uden	18.5	20.7
Valkenswaard	18.1	20
Veghel	14.4	16.9
Veldhoven	15.5	17.2
Vught	15.8	18.8
Waalre	16.2	18.2
Waalwijk	19.7	25.4
Werkendam	8.5	8.8
Woensdrecht	15.2	17
Woudrichem	16.3	18.7
Zundert	20.1	25.2
Wormerland	33.1	34.8
Onderbanken	22.1	22.9
Landgraaf	19.0	20.4
Beek	16.7	20
Beesel	26.2	28.6
Bergen (L.)	34.9	37.5
Brunssum	14.7	16.5
Gennep	24.2	24.8
Heerlen	16.2	18.6
Kerkrade	20.4	23.9
Maastricht	14.4	17.3
Meerssen	16.3	14.4
Mook en Middelaar	18.4	15.8
Nederweert	16.0	16.8
Nuth	20.6	23.3
Roermond	15.6	22.7
Schinnen	25.6	30.6
Simpelveld	22.1	29
Stein	19.0	19.9
Vaals	8.0	14.3
Venlo	21.5	26.1
Venray	24.0	30.1
Voerendaal	21.4	26.7
Weert	12.6	14.7
Valkenburg aan de Geul	10.4	12.2
Lelystad	10.0	13
Horst aan de Maas	29.8	33.7
Oude IJsselstreek	28.6	34
Teylingen	22.5	26.3
Utrechtse Heuvelrug	19.8	21.7
Oost Gelre	34.1	37.5
Koggenland	27.3	28.9
Lansingerland	11.9	13.5
Leudal	18.3	23.2
Maasgouw	18.3	21.4
Eemsmond	17.1	18.1
Gemert-Bakel	22.2	22.9
Halderberge	17.9	20.7
Heeze-Leende	26.3	27.9
Laarbeek	12.8	11.4
De Marne	25.3	26.7
Reusel-De Mierden	28.8	30.9
Roerdalen	18.9	21.1
Roosendaal	18.8	23.8
Schouwen-Duiveland	18.4	20.2
Aa en Hunze	23.4	23.4
Borger-Odoorn	24.0	23.1
Cuijk	25.8	28.8
Landerd	22.7	23.5
De Wolden	25.8	27.9
Noord-Beveland	24.6	21.3
Wijdemeren	17.0	18.9
Noordenveld	23.0	22.3
Twenterand	16.9	16.3
Westerveld	22.0	22.9
Sint Anthonis	29.5	31.3
Lingewaard	26.6	27.8
Cranendonck	12.3	11.6
Steenwijkerland	21.5	22.1
Moerdijk	16.2	18.2
Echt-Susteren	14.5	14.4
Sluis	16.8	18.1
Drimmelen	23.4	23.9
Bernheze	21.6	22.6
Ferwerderadiel	41.8	44.8
Alphen-Chaam	14.0	15.2
Bergeijk	20.3	21.7
Bladel	30.1	34.2
Gulpen-Wittem	16.5	18.9
Tynaarlo	21.9	25.2
Midden-Drenthe	34.3	34.6
Overbetuwe	24.3	28.1
Hof van Twente	28.0	30.6
Neder-Betuwe	17.0	17.2
Rijssen-Holten	13.5	13.3
Geldrop-Mierlo	9.8	10.4
Olst-Wijhe	42.4	45.2
Dinkelland	17.3	19
Westland	20.3	23
Midden-Delfland	30.6	33.9
Berkelland	39.2	41.2
Bronckhorst	30.5	32.6
Sittard-Geleen	13.5	17
Kaag en Braassem	28.4	34.5
Dantumadiel	30.4	32.4
Zuidplas	19.5	21.6
Peel en Maas	19.5	21.6
Oldambt	29.6	32.5
Zwartewaterland	13.6	14.1
Súdwest-Fryslân	27.8	30.1
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	19.2	18.1
Eijsden-Margraten	18.1	21.1
Stichtse Vecht	17.0	19.8
Menameradiel	30.5	28.9
Hollands Kroon	28.6	32.7
Leidschendam-Voorburg	17.6	23.1
Goeree-Overflakkee	17.6	18.6
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	19.0	22.9
Molenwaard	9.8	9.9
Nissewaard	19.3	22.9
Krimpenerwaard	20.4	21.8
De Fryske Marren	23.7	25.6
Gooise Meren	14.0	17.4
Berg en Dal	26.5	31.3
Montferland	26.1	30.6
Menterwolde	14.6	15.9

Share of partnerships in total number of marriages and partnerships, 2015/2016
	Total (%)	Native Dutch background (%)
Appingedam	35.5	35.2
Bedum	25.6	23.5
Bellingwedde	22.8	23.4
Ten Boer	23.6	23.4
Delfzijl	26.0	33.6
Groningen	21.3	24.8
Grootegast	19.8	21.3
Haren	24.8	28.9
Hoogezand-Sappemeer	13.6	17.1
Leek	18.5	20
Loppersum	22.5	25.4
Marum	19.8	22.2
Almere	17.9	24.8
Stadskanaal	21.8	22.1
Slochteren	24.3	24.8
Veendam	16.8	18.6
Vlagtwedde	13.7	16.4
Zeewolde	25.2	24.6
Winsum	25.0	28.4
Zuidhorn	27.6	32.3
Dongeradeel	32.5	33.1
Achtkarspelen	31.5	33.8
Ameland	22.9	24.1
het Bildt	36.6	42.4
Franekeradeel	27.4	28.8
Harlingen	17.5	14.8
Heerenveen	31.1	33.6
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland	38.0	41.5
Leeuwarden	25.3	28.7
Leeuwarderadeel	30.2	33.3
Ooststellingwerf	30.0	30.7
Opsterland	25.2	26.5
Schiermonnikoog	37.5	0
Smallingerland	20.4	21.9
Terschelling	37.2	38.9
Vlieland	6.7	8.3
Weststellingwerf	25.3	28.5
Assen	23.2	24
Coevorden	25.7	27.5
Emmen	16.8	18.2
Hoogeveen	27.2	29.3
Meppel	26.1	29.6
Littenseradiel	30.2	29.3
Almelo	14.8	19.3
Borne	20.7	22.8
Dalfsen	26.4	27.9
Deventer	24.7	30
Enschede	14.6	18.7
Haaksbergen	10.7	11.7
Hardenberg	22.2	22.5
Hellendoorn	30.8	32.2
Hengelo	15.6	20.4
Kampen	23.1	24.3
Losser	23.9	28.4
Noordoostpolder	16.2	20
Oldenzaal	19.5	23.6
Ommen	28.1	31.4
Raalte	32.8	35.8
Staphorst	9.0	8.5
Tubbergen	18.7	18.1
Urk	1.2	1.2
Wierden	19.8	22
Zwolle	19.9	22.3
Rijnwaarden	17.3	18.1
Aalten	33.2	35.5
Apeldoorn	26.3	28.9
Arnhem	18.4	24.4
Barneveld	12.4	12.4
Beuningen	21.1	21.8
Brummen	35.8	39.2
Buren	17.6	19.7
Culemborg	7.9	10.7
Doesburg	21.1	27.3
Doetinchem	25.1	27.8
Druten	22.5	26.2
Duiven	29.5	32.7
Ede	12.8	13.5
Elburg	6.4	5.6
Epe	34.4	37
Ermelo	15.3	16.2
Geldermalsen	16.5	17.4
Harderwijk	16.9	18.6
Hattem	25.3	24.7
Heerde	27.6	28.8
Heumen	18.4	20.4
Lochem	29.2	31.8
Maasdriel	8.0	8.8
Nijkerk	19.2	19.8
Nijmegen	20.6	26.7
Oldebroek	18.4	19.5
Putten	16.2	16.3
Renkum	18.5	21.9
Rheden	26.5	30.4
Rozendaal	26.7	30
Scherpenzeel	19.6	19.8
Tiel	14.6	19
Voorst	37.9	41.1
Wageningen	19.1	19.9
Westervoort	25.2	29.5
Winterswijk	38.6	44.1
Wijchen	23.0	28.2
Zaltbommel	8.2	7.3
Zevenaar	23.2	22.8
Zutphen	19.5	22.4
Nunspeet	9.2	9.5
Dronten	21.5	25.3
Neerijnen	12.4	13.9
Amersfoort	18.3	22.8
Baarn	15.3	16.3
De Bilt	19.1	19.4
Bunnik	20.6	23.4
Bunschoten	7.2	7.3
Eemnes	18.6	24.4
Houten	21.2	23.4
Leusden	21.2	22.5
Lopik	12.4	11.8
Montfoort	21.4	23.5
Renswoude	16.0	15.9
Rhenen	12.6	13.2
Soest	14.0	16.9
Utrecht	13.0	17.1
Veenendaal	14.3	16.2
Woudenberg	14.0	12.5
Wijk bij Duurstede	27.1	30.2
IJsselstein	20.7	27.4
Zeist	12.0	16.5
Nieuwegein	15.8	21.2
Aalsmeer	18.0	19.7
Alkmaar	22.0	25.3
Amstelveen	14.2	25
Amsterdam	13.7	20.7
Beemster	22.2	25
Bergen (NH.)	27.7	30.4
Beverwijk	20.5	28.5
Blaricum	13.6	20
Bloemendaal	19.6	19.4
Castricum	33.1	35.1
Diemen	16.2	19.5
Edam-Volendam	21.6	22.7
Enkhuizen	29.4	38.6
Haarlem	12.2	15.2
Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude	11.5	12.5
Haarlemmermeer	16.6	20.3
Heemskerk	20.8	24.2
Heemstede	15.2	16.7
Heerhugowaard	23.8	27.5
Heiloo	28.8	33.3
Den Helder	27.6	30.4
Hilversum	14.7	20.5
Hoorn	23.7	27.4
Huizen	19.3	23.6
Landsmeer	16.5	15.6
Langedijk	20.4	24.3
Laren	15.2	22.7
Medemblik	26.3	29.3
Oostzaan	27.0	25.8
Opmeer	36.8	40.3
Ouder-Amstel	23.2	24
Purmerend	19.4	22.8
Schagen	31.0	35.2
Texel	32.6	39
Uitgeest	25.0	27.4
Uithoorn	16.8	22.6
Velsen	14.3	16
Weesp	22.1	34.9
Zandvoort	9.3	12.9
Zaanstad	15.3	20.6
Alblasserdam	18.2	17.5
Alphen aan den Rijn	18.2	22.4
Barendrecht	17.8	21.5
Drechterland	28.7	35.2
Brielle	23.3	26.5
Capelle aan den IJssel	11.1	13.8
Delft	15.6	22.1
Dordrecht	16.3	19
Gorinchem	12.1	17.6
Gouda	13.1	17.2
's-Gravenhage	9.1	17.2
Hardinxveld-Giessendam	10.7	10.2
Hellevoetsluis	26.9	31.2
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	21.3	21.8
Stede Broec	25.7	28.6
Hillegom	26.3	30.1
Katwijk	12.5	12.9
Krimpen aan den IJssel	15.5	16.6
Leerdam	11.4	16.7
Leiden	10.8	14.4
Leiderdorp	19.7	27.2
Lisse	19.5	22.9
Maassluis	21.2	29.4
Nieuwkoop	31.1	33.3
Noordwijk	16.5	20.1
Noordwijkerhout	17.6	21.6
Oegstgeest	15.5	23.1
Oud-Beijerland	20.1	19.3
Binnenmaas	18.1	18.1
Korendijk	22.5	21
Oudewater	25.4	26
Papendrecht	17.6	17
Ridderkerk	21.3	23.3
Rotterdam	13.2	21.6
Rijswijk	15.9	22.9
Schiedam	14.1	23.5
Sliedrecht	14.4	15.2
Cromstrijen	20.7	21.5
Albrandswaard	17.2	17.2
Westvoorne	17.7	19.5
Strijen	24.5	27
Vianen	9.7	10.2
Vlaardingen	19.2	26.9
Voorschoten	19.8	20.3
Waddinxveen	13.1	14.4
Wassenaar	15.2	21
Woerden	16.9	20.9
Zoetermeer	19.6	22.6
Zoeterwoude	29.6	32.1
Zwijndrecht	15.4	17.4
Borsele	18.6	18.8
Goes	20.4	21.9
West Maas en Waal	25.3	26.2
Hulst	11.6	17.1
Kapelle	20.0	21.4
Middelburg	20.2	22.5
Giessenlanden	11.0	10.8
Reimerswaal	10.0	11.9
Zederik	8.0	9.1
Terneuzen	14.5	17.1
Tholen	13.6	13.5
Veere	24.7	25.8
Vlissingen	20.0	25.4
Lingewaal	12.8	11.5
De Ronde Venen	18.7	23
Tytsjerksteradiel	30.8	33.2
Aalburg	9.9	11.4
Asten	13.0	15.3
Baarle-Nassau	30.0	29.6
Bergen op Zoom	23.9	30.9
Best	13.9	14.5
Boekel	20.9	24.6
Boxmeer	28.4	33.5
Boxtel	25.6	29
Breda	18.8	22.6
Deurne	22.4	24.4
Pekela	12.2	14.5
Dongen	16.6	17.9
Eersel	20.7	18
Eindhoven	9.0	14.7
Etten-Leur	13.8	15.6
Geertruidenberg	23.2	26.2
Gilze en Rijen	24.1	30.5
Goirle	25.3	26.5
Grave	22.5	23.9
Haaren	16.7	18.8
Helmond	11.7	15.8
's-Hertogenbosch	17.7	21
Heusden	20.7	24.1
Hilvarenbeek	23.9	24.7
Loon op Zand	22.1	24.2
Mill en Sint Hubert	16.4	18.9
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten	10.1	11.8
Oirschot	11.9	14.1
Oisterwijk	13.9	11.3
Oosterhout	22.3	24.1
Oss	12.4	14.7
Rucphen	22.3	26.2
Schijndel	18.7	20.5
Sint-Michielsgestel	21.0	22.6
Sint-Oedenrode	14.7	19.5
Someren	18.5	20.9
Son en Breugel	14.2	16.7
Steenbergen	20.5	22.2
Waterland	24.8	28
Tilburg	14.5	19.8
Uden	18.5	20.7
Valkenswaard	18.1	20
Veghel	14.4	16.9
Veldhoven	15.5	17.2
Vught	15.8	18.8
Waalre	16.2	18.2
Waalwijk	19.7	25.4
Werkendam	8.5	8.8
Woensdrecht	15.2	17
Woudrichem	16.3	18.7
Zundert	20.1	25.2
Wormerland	33.1	34.8
Onderbanken	22.1	22.9
Landgraaf	19.0	20.4
Beek	16.7	20
Beesel	26.2	28.6
Bergen (L.)	34.9	37.5
Brunssum	14.7	16.5
Gennep	24.2	24.8
Heerlen	16.2	18.6
Kerkrade	20.4	23.9
Maastricht	14.4	17.3
Meerssen	16.3	14.4
Mook en Middelaar	18.4	15.8
Nederweert	16.0	16.8
Nuth	20.6	23.3
Roermond	15.6	22.7
Schinnen	25.6	30.6
Simpelveld	22.1	29
Stein	19.0	19.9
Vaals	8.0	14.3
Venlo	21.5	26.1
Venray	24.0	30.1
Voerendaal	21.4	26.7
Weert	12.6	14.7
Valkenburg aan de Geul	10.4	12.2
Lelystad	10.0	13
Horst aan de Maas	29.8	33.7
Oude IJsselstreek	28.6	34
Teylingen	22.5	26.3
Utrechtse Heuvelrug	19.8	21.7
Oost Gelre	34.1	37.5
Koggenland	27.3	28.9
Lansingerland	11.9	13.5
Leudal	18.3	23.2
Maasgouw	18.3	21.4
Eemsmond	17.1	18.1
Gemert-Bakel	22.2	22.9
Halderberge	17.9	20.7
Heeze-Leende	26.3	27.9
Laarbeek	12.8	11.4
De Marne	25.3	26.7
Reusel-De Mierden	28.8	30.9
Roerdalen	18.9	21.1
Roosendaal	18.8	23.8
Schouwen-Duiveland	18.4	20.2
Aa en Hunze	23.4	23.4
Borger-Odoorn	24.0	23.1
Cuijk	25.8	28.8
Landerd	22.7	23.5
De Wolden	25.8	27.9
Noord-Beveland	24.6	21.3
Wijdemeren	17.0	18.9
Noordenveld	23.0	22.3
Twenterand	16.9	16.3
Westerveld	22.0	22.9
Sint Anthonis	29.5	31.3
Lingewaard	26.6	27.8
Cranendonck	12.3	11.6
Steenwijkerland	21.5	22.1
Moerdijk	16.2	18.2
Echt-Susteren	14.5	14.4
Sluis	16.8	18.1
Drimmelen	23.4	23.9
Bernheze	21.6	22.6
Ferwerderadiel	41.8	44.8
Alphen-Chaam	14.0	15.2
Bergeijk	20.3	21.7
Bladel	30.1	34.2
Gulpen-Wittem	16.5	18.9
Tynaarlo	21.9	25.2
Midden-Drenthe	34.3	34.6
Overbetuwe	24.3	28.1
Hof van Twente	28.0	30.6
Neder-Betuwe	17.0	17.2
Rijssen-Holten	13.5	13.3
Geldrop-Mierlo	9.8	10.4
Olst-Wijhe	42.4	45.2
Dinkelland	17.3	19
Westland	20.3	23
Midden-Delfland	30.6	33.9
Berkelland	39.2	41.2
Bronckhorst	30.5	32.6
Sittard-Geleen	13.5	17
Kaag en Braassem	28.4	34.5
Dantumadiel	30.4	32.4
Zuidplas	19.5	21.6
Peel en Maas	19.5	21.6
Oldambt	29.6	32.5
Zwartewaterland	13.6	14.1
Súdwest-Fryslân	27.8	30.1
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	19.2	18.1
Eijsden-Margraten	18.1	21.1
Stichtse Vecht	17.0	19.8
Menameradiel	30.5	28.9
Hollands Kroon	28.6	32.7
Leidschendam-Voorburg	17.6	23.1
Goeree-Overflakkee	17.6	18.6
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	19.0	22.9
Molenwaard	9.8	9.9
Nissewaard	19.3	22.9
Krimpenerwaard	20.4	21.8
De Fryske Marren	23.7	25.6
Gooise Meren	14.0	17.4
Berg en Dal	26.5	31.3
Montferland	26.1	30.6
Menterwolde	14.6	15.9

Sources

StatLine - Marriages and partnership registrations; key figures