As of 2024, there were estimated to be 862,700 people in Wales who could speak Welsh, or approximately 28 percent of the population. Between 2001 and 2024, the number and percentage of Welsh speakers was lowest in 2007, when just a quarter of the population or around 726,200 people said they could speak Welsh.
Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024
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StatsWales. (July 1, 2024). Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. "Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. (2024). Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. "Number and Percentage of People in Wales Who Say They Can Speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
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Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2024 [Graph], StatsWales, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
