language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for romanian in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries romanian is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where romanian is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Romanian speakers are Romania (91.8%), Ireland (1.4%), and Cyprus (1.2%).
4.4% of the European Union population speaks Romanian (4.2% as a native language and 0.2% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 4.0% of 15–34 year olds speak Romanian, compared to 3.7% of people aged 55 and over.