At the beginning of 2010, a new law on registered
partnerships for same-sex couples came into force in Austria. In total
4 321 same-sex couples have officially registered their partnerships
from 2010 to 2019. In 2019, in total 1 269 couples registered their partnerships,
thereof 1 135 mixed-sex-couples. Since 1 January 2019, registered partnerships
are also recognized for mixed-sex couples. Compared to 2018, the number
of registered partnerships was nearly 3 times higher than the year before
In 2019, 47.9% of the registered partners were between 30 and 49 years old and for 61.8% it was the first registered partnership for both partners.
Presumable publication dates can be seen under Release Calendar.
Please consult our German website for tables and charts containing further information.
16.07.2020 | 46 034 marriages and 1 269 registered partnerships in 2019 | ![]() |
27.02.2020 | 44 997 marriages in 2019, 990 of them by same-sex couples | ![]() |