language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for arabic in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries arabic is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where arabic is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Arabic speakers are France (3.1%), Belgium (2.2%), and Germany (1.4%).
1.1% of the European Union population speaks Arabic (0.7% as a native language and 0.4% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 1.8% of 15–34 year olds speak Arabic, compared to 0.2% of people aged 55 and over.