language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for basque in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries basque is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where basque is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Basque speakers are Spain (2.0%), Luxembourg (0.4%), and France (0.2%).
0.3% of the European Union population speaks Basque (0.1% as a native language and 0.2% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 0.3% of 15–34 year olds speak Basque, compared to 0.2% of people aged 55 and over.