language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for irish gaelic in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries irish gaelic is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where irish gaelic is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Irish Gaelic speakers are Ireland (13.0%), Luxembourg (0.1%), and Netherlands (0.1%).
0.1% of the European Union population speaks Irish Gaelic (0.0% as a native language and 0.1% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 0.2% of 15–34 year olds speak Irish Gaelic, compared to 0.1% of people aged 55 and over.