As of 2025, there were estimated to be 828,600 people in Wales who could speak Welsh, or approximately 26.9 percent of the population. Between 2001 and 2025, the number and percentage of Welsh speakers was lowest in 2007, when just over a quarter of the population or around 726,200 people said they could speak Welsh.
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StatsWales. (July 3, 2025). Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. "Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2025." Chart. July 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. (2025). Number and percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh from 2001 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
StatsWales. "Number and Percentage of People in Wales Who Say They Can Speak Welsh from 2001 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2025, /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 2025 [Graph], StatsWales, July 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/383043/welsh-language-speakers/
