language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics in romania using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which languages are most spoken by the population of romania, 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 Romania are Romanian (91.8%), followed by English (16.3%) and Hungarian (7.0%). 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 14.6% of the population in Romania. Romanian is spoken as a foreign language by 3.2%.
16.3% of people in Romania speak English (1.6% native speakers and 14.6% as a foreign language). By age group, 32.4% of 15–34 year olds speak English, compared to 3.3% of people aged 55 and over.