5 Countries with Most Spanish Speakers Heading into 2024

In this article, we will discuss the 5 countries with most Spanish speakers heading into 2024. If you want to read our discussion on global language trends, you can go directly to the 21 Countries with Most Spanish Speakers Heading into 2024.

5. Spain

No. of Spanish Speakers = 43,636,756

Total Population = 47,431,256

Spain, located in Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, is home to around 10% of the world’s native Spanish speakers.

4. Argentina

No. of Spanish Speakers = 44,938,381

Total Population = 45,808,747

Argentina is a federal state in South America. The official language of the country is Spanish; however, traces of Latin, German, and Italian languages persist in its historical records.

3. Colombia

No. of Spanish Speakers = 50,641,102

Total Population = 51,049,498

Colombia is a South American country with Spanish as its official language. It is also the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America. Nearly 99% of the country’s population speaks Spanish.

2. United States

No. of Spanish Speakers = 56,757,391

Total Population = 331,002,651

While there is no official language of the country at a federal level, the most commonly spoken language in the US is English. The United States has the second-highest number of Spanish speakers in the world, only preceded by Mexico.

1. Mexico

No. of Spanish Speakers = 124,845,321

Total Population = 128,972,439

Around 97% of Mexico’s population speaks Spanish, which serves as the official language of the country. Mexico accounts for 21% of the entire world’s Spanish-speaking population.