German
International Speaker Numbers according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Overall Speaker Number | Source |
|---|---|
| 134 040 290 | / |
International Speaker Numbers according to UNESCO
International Speaker Numbers according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Speaker Numbers
| Country | Language | National Speaker Number | Bases for Calculation | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Austrian German | 7 808 837 (given) | Colloquial language | 2001 | |
| Belgium | German | Approx. 7 6145 (only in German-speaking region, not a census, given) | / | 2023 | |
| Bulgaria | German | 557 800 | Users | 2022 | |
| Croatia | German | 3 358 | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Cyprus | German | 4 270 | Users | 2020 | |
| Czech Republic | German | 10 151 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Denmark | German | 15 000 (given, not a census) | The German Minority | 2023 | / |
| Estonia | German | 129 830 | Users | 2021 | |
| Finland | German | 1 002 260 | Users | 2021 | |
| France | German | 4 213 000 | Users | 2024 | |
| Germany | None ('De facto' official language: German) | Approx. 38 685 700 (estimated, not a national census) | Language Users | 2023 | |
| Greece | German | 536 400 (based on ethnicity) | Users | 2020 | |
| Hungary | German | 1 207 058 (given) | Spoken language | 2022 | |
| Ireland | German | 188 900 | Users | 2022 | |
| Latvia | German | 212 540 | Users | 2021 | |
| Lithuania | German | 376 290 | Users | 2019 | |
| Luxembourg | German | 107 115 (given) | Language usually spoken | 2021 | |
| Malta | German | 10 000 | Users | 2023 | |
| Netherlands | German | 12 743 000 | Users | 2022 | |
| Poland | German | Approx. 199 000 (given) | Household Language | 2021 | |
| Portugal | German | 124 000 | Users | 2019 | |
| Romania | German | 15 943 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Serbia | German | 1 389 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2022 | |
| Slovakia | German | 3 959 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Slovenia | German | 1 628 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2002 | |
| Sweden | German | 2 695 800 | Users | 2022 | |
| United Kingdom | German | 4 058 100 | Users | 2021 |
International Endangerment according to UNESCO
International Endangerment according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Endangerment according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Country | Language | Endangerment Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Austrian German | 1 (National) | |
| Belgium | German | 1 (National) | |
| Bulgaria | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Croatia | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Cyprus | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Czech Republic | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Denmark | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Estonia | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Finland | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| France | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Germany | None ('De facto' official language: German) | 1 (National) | |
| Greece | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Hungary | German | 4 (Educational) | |
| Ireland | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Latvia | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Lithuania | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Luxembourg | German | 1 (National) | |
| Malta | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Netherlands | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Poland | German | 4 (Educational) | |
| Portugal | German | 4 (Educational) | |
| Romania | German | 4 (Educational) | |
| Serbia | German | 4 (Educational) | |
| Slovakia | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Slovenia | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Sweden | German | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| United Kingdom | German | 5* (Dispersed) |
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