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Dutch language knowledge in Netherlands

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

Ages
Speakers
97.7%
of the population in Netherlands
speaks Dutch in 2024 (All)
1st
Netherlands is 1st in Europe
for Dutch speakers in 2024 (All)
1st
Dutch is the 1st language
in Netherlands in 2024 (All)
Speakers
Year
All
97.7%
55+
97.8%
35-54
96.7%
15-34
98.7%