language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for polish in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries polish is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where polish is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Polish speakers are Poland (94.7%), Lithuania (10.6%), and Ireland (3.0%).
8.7% of the European Union population speaks Polish (8.4% as a native language and 0.2% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 8.8% of 15–34 year olds speak Polish, compared to 8.2% of people aged 55 and over.