language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics in latvia using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which languages are most spoken by the population of latvia, 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 Latvia are Latvian (87.8%), followed by Russian (76.2%) and English (31.8%). These figures include both native speakers and residents speaking each language as a foreign language with good or very good competence.
Russian is spoken as a foreign language by 48.7% of the population in Latvia. English is spoken as a foreign language by 30.2%.
31.8% of people in Latvia speak English (1.6% native speakers and 30.2% as a foreign language). By age group, 66.6% of 15–34 year olds speak English, compared to 8.5% of people aged 55 and over.