language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics in croatia using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which languages are most spoken by the population of croatia, compare native speakers with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see which languages are gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the most spoken languages in Croatia are Croatian (93.4%), followed by English (34.3%) and Serbian Bosnian Montenegrin (9.9%). These figures include both native speakers and residents speaking each language as a foreign language with good or very good competence.
English is spoken as a foreign language by 31.2% of the population in Croatia. German is spoken as a foreign language by 8.7%.
34.3% of people in Croatia speak English (3.0% native speakers and 31.2% as a foreign language). By age group, 58.8% of 15–34 year olds speak English, compared to 12.6% of people aged 55 and over.