Multicultural marriages in Korea edge down in 2025

Multicultural marriages in Korea edged down 0.2 percent to 21,399 in 2025, data showed Thursday, accounting for 8.9 percent of all marriages. Foreign wives were involved in 71.4 percent of these marriages, while foreign husbands accounted for 18.9 percent and naturalized citizens for 9.7 percent. Divorces among multicultural couples rose 1.4 percent to 8,104, while births to multicultural families fell 0.5 percent to 13,347.

The Ministry of Data and Statistics reported 21,399 multicultural marriages in 2025, 51 fewer than the 21,450 recorded in 2024.

The average age at first marriage was 37.1 for husbands and 29.7 for wives.

Husbands were older than their wives in 75.2 percent of multicultural marriages, and at least 10 years older in 36.1 percent.

Vietnamese wives accounted for 25.3 percent of multicultural marriages, followed by Chinese wives at 15.1 percent and Thai wives at 9.2 percent.

Among husbands, those from the United States accounted for 6.8 percent of multicultural marriages, followed by those from China at 5.6 percent and Vietnam at 3.6 percent.

Published Nov 5, 2026 1:30 pm KST

Updated Nov 5, 2026 2:08 pm KST

The number of multicultural marriages in Korea edged down in 2025 from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, taking up 8.9 percent of all marriages.

The country recorded 21,399 multicultural marriages last year, down 0.2 percent, or 51, from 21,450 in 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.

Marriages involving foreign wives accounted for 71.4 percent of multicultural marriages, followed by those with foreign husbands at 18.9 percent and those with naturalized citizens at 9.7 percent.

The average age for first marriages was 37.1 years for husbands and 29.7 years for wives.

Husbands were older than their wives in 75.2 percent of multicultural marriages. In 36.1 percent of all multicultural marriages, the husband was at least 10 years older than his wife.

Vietnamese wives accounted for 25.3 percent of all multicultural marriages, followed by Chinese wives at 15.1 percent and Thai wives at 9.2 percent.

The corresponding figures for husbands from the United States, China and Vietnam were 6.8 percent, 5.6 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the number of divorces among multicultural couples rose 1.4 percent on-year to 8,104 in 2025.

The number of babies born to multicultural families fell 0.5 percent on-year to 13,347, the latest findings showed.

韩国周四公布的数据显示，2025年韩国的跨文化婚姻数量将小幅下降0.2%，至21399对，占所有婚姻的8.9%。其中，外籍妻子占71.4%，外籍丈夫占18.9%，入籍公民占9.7%。跨文化夫妇的离婚率上升1.4%，达到8104对；而跨文化家庭的新生儿数量则下降0.5%，至13347个。

数据统计部报告称，2025 年共有 21399 桩跨文化婚姻，比 2024 年记录的 21450 桩减少了 51 桩。

丈夫初婚时的平均年龄为 37.1 岁，妻子初婚时的平均年龄为 29.7 岁。

在 75.2% 的跨文化婚姻中，丈夫的年龄比妻子大；在 36.1% 的婚姻中，丈夫的年龄比妻子大至少 10 岁。

在跨文化婚姻中，越南妻子占 25.3%，中国妻子占 15.1%，泰国妻子占 9.2%。

在丈夫中，来自美国的占跨文化婚姻的 6.8%，其次是来自中国的 5.6% 和来自越南的 3.6%。

发布于2026年11月5日下午1:30（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年11月5日下午2:08（韩国标准时间）

周四公布的数据显示，2025年韩国的跨文化婚姻数量比上一年略有下降，占所有婚姻的8.9%。

根据数据统计部的数据，该国去年记录了 21399 桩跨文化婚姻，比 2024 年的 21450 桩减少了 0.2%，即 51 桩。

涉及外国妻子的婚姻占多文化婚姻的 71.4%，其次是涉及外国丈夫的婚姻（18.9%）和涉及入籍公民的婚姻（9.7%）。

丈夫初婚时的平均年龄为 37.1 岁，妻子初婚时的平均年龄为 29.7 岁。

在75.2%的跨文化婚姻中，丈夫的年龄比妻子大。在所有跨文化婚姻中，36.1%的婚姻中，丈夫的年龄至少比妻子大10岁。

在所有跨文化婚姻中，越南妻子占 25.3%，中国妻子占 15.1%，泰国妻子占 9.2%。

来自美国、中国和越南的丈夫的相应比例分别为 6.8%、5.6% 和 3.6%。

与此同时，2025 年多元文化夫妇的离婚数量同比增长 1.4%，达到 8104 例。

最新调查结果显示，多元文化家庭出生的婴儿数量同比下降0.5%，至13347人。