language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for dutch in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries dutch is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where dutch is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Dutch speakers are Netherlands (97.7%), Belgium (58.7%), and Luxembourg (2.7%).
5.5% of the European Union population speaks Dutch (5.1% as a native language and 0.5% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 6.6% of 15–34 year olds speak Dutch, compared to 5.4% of people aged 55 and over.