The Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2023, more than 47 percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas about 39 percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain in 2023 with about 7.9 million people.
Editorial scene in Catalonia
Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about 9 percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies.
Catalonia in Spain
The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20.37 percent in 2022. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 31.531 euros in 2021. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 25,500 euros, whereas the Eurozone average stood at 32,430 euros per capita.
Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue?
Characteristic
Catalan (Valencian/Balearic)
Spanish
Other languages or other combinations
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Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió. (September 21, 2023). Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/
Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió. "Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue?." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/
Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió. (2023). Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/
Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió. "Catalonia: Which Language Do You Consider to Be Your Mother Tongue?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/
Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió, Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Catalonia: which language do you consider to be your mother tongue? [Graph], Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/454810/mother-tongue-of-the-catalan-population/