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Countries with the Most English Speakers per Population

This list features the top English speaking countries in the world based on the number of speakers per population.

RANK

COUNTRY

% OF POPULATION

NUMBER OF SPEAKERS

1

United Kingdom

98%

66 million

2

New Zealand

98%

5 million

3

Ireland

98%

5 million

4

Australia

97%

25 million

5

United States

95%

330 million

6

Philippines

92%

95 million

7

Jamaica

90%

3 million

8

Israel

85%

8.5 million

9

Singapore

80%

5.5 million

10

Nigeria

60%

130 million


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References

Ethnologue, 2022. Languages of the World. [online] Available at: https://www.ethnologue.com [Accessed 1 December 2025]. CIA World Factbook, 2023. Languages. [online] Available at: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook [Accessed 1 December 2025]. British Council, 2020. English Proficiency Index. [online] Available at: https://www.britishcouncil.org [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Statista, 2023. Percentage of English speakers in selected countries worldwide. [online] Available at: https://www.statista.com [Accessed 1 December 2025]. World Population Review, 2023. English Speaking Countries. [online] Available at: https://www.worldpopulationreview.com [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Pew Research Center, 2020. The Global Language of Business: English. [online] Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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