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German language knowledge in Germany

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language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for German in Germany using European Commission data published in 2024. Compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to understand whether German is gaining or losing popularity.

Ages
Speakers
97.6%
of the population in Germany
speaks German in 2024 (All)
1st
Germany is 1st in Europe
for German speakers in 2024 (All)
1st
German is the 1st language
in Germany in 2024 (All)
Speakers
Year
All
97.6%
55+
99%
35-54
96.5%
15-34
96.5%