Last year, Shanghai registered 125,100 marriages, an increase of 38.7% compared to 2024.

The civil affairs department of Shanghai announced that in 2025, there were 175,100 marriage registrations in the city, including 125,100 marriages and 49,990 divorces. The average age of first marriage in the city is 29.7 years, with men at 30.3 years and women at 29.1 years. Since the implementation of the national policy of "marriage registration available nationwide" on May 10, 2025, a total of 41,332 marriages have been registered, serving 104,900 people from 30 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government. The number of registrations significantly increased during the three days of "5.20," "5.21," and the Chinese Valentine's Day.