language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for spanish in the European Union using European Commission data published in 2024. Explore which countries spanish is most spoken in, compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to see where spanish is gaining or losing popularity.
According to European Commission Eurobarometer survey data (2024), the European countries with the highest proportion of Spanish speakers are Spain (95.8%), Luxembourg (11.0%), and France (7.8%).
13.4% of the European Union population speaks Spanish (9.3% as a native language and 4.1% as a foreign language).
In the European Union, 15.8% of 15–34 year olds speak Spanish, compared to 11.6% of people aged 55 and over.