Current status of international marriage

The table below shows the number of marriages by nationality in 2021 when Japanese people got married to foreign nationals, according to research by Health Labor.
Looking at the table, Japanese men’s international marriages are more than three times as many as women’s international marriages, and men are more likely to marry Chinese women, followed by the Philippines and South Korea/North Korea.
Among the women, there are many Koreans and Americans, followed by China.
As you can see from this data, there are more males than females among Japanese people who get married at our company, and more of the partners are of Chinese nationality.

Number of marriages in 2021 by nationality of husband and wife

Number of marriages in 2021 by nationality of couples

Data for Japanese husbands and foreign wives

Data for Japanese wives and foreign husbands