Spanish Speaking Countries 2022

There are many countries around the globe where the Spanish language is spoken. It is widely spoken across the United States and its territories. This signifies that the majority of the people use it as their main mode of communication.




Official papers are written in Spanish in these nations and territories, and pupils are taught the language in schools. More than 442 million people speak Spanish in these countries.

The majority of the Spanish-speaking world’s population lives in Mexico. More than 120 million people live in Mexico as of 2014. It is the only Spanish-speaking nation in the world with a population of more than 100 million people.

Most of the world’s Spanish-speaking nations are situated in South and Latin America and Europe and Asia.

Countries and territories where Spanish is the primary language include: Argentina Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Venezuela.




In several countries, the Spanish-speaking population is a minority. Spanish isn’t an official language in these regions, yet most written and broadcast media are accessible in Spanish.

According to these countries, the United States has the biggest number of Spanish-speaking inhabitants, despite being a mostly English-speaking country. 23 percent of the population – or 52 million individuals – can converse in Spanish.

Andorra, Belize, and Gibraltar also have sizable Spanish-speaking populations in addition to the United States.

Also See: Slavic Countries 2022

The Spanish language has also impacted creole languages. Aruba, the Caribbean Netherlands, and Curacao are all where Papiamento is spoken. Over 600,000 people in the Philippines speak Chavacano, a Spanish-based creole language.




Country2022 Population
Equatorial Guinea1496.6620
Puerto Rico2829.8120
Uruguay3496.0160
Panama4446.9640
Costa Rica5182.3540
El Salvador6550.3890
Nicaragua6779.1000
Paraguay7305.8430
Honduras10221.2470
Dominican Republic11056.3700
Cuba11305.6520
Bolivia11992.6560
Ecuador18113.3610
Guatemala18584.0390
Chile19250.1950
Venezuela29266.9910
Peru33684.2080
Argentina46010.2340
Spain46719.1420
Colombia51512.7620
Mexico131562.7720




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