Countries with the highest number of child marriage 2025

Top 10 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriages as of 2025 (in millions)

Highest absolute number of girl brides 2025, by country

Last update:

Nov 11, 2025

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Region:

Worldwide

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025

India has the largest number of child brides in the world. As of 2025, it counted million women aged 20 to 24 years who were married or in a partnership before the age of 18. Bangladesh and China followed with million and million young women who were married before turning 18.

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Top 10 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriages as of 2025 (in millions)

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