List of countries by English speaking population

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The following is a list of countries where English is an official language, in order of population:

  1. India
  2. United States (de facto only; the USA has no official language)
  3. Nigeria
  4. Philippines
  5. United Kingdom
  6. Hong Kong
  7. South Africa
  8. Canada
  9. Kenya
  10. Uganda
  11. Ghana
  12. Sri Lanka
  13. Australia
  14. Cameroon
  15. Zimbabwe
  16. Malawi
  17. Zambia
  18. Sierra Leone
  19. Papua New Guinea
  20. Singapore
  21. New Zealand
  22. Republic of Ireland
  23. Liberia
  24. Jamaica
  25. Namibia
  26. Lesotho
  27. Botswana
  28. The Gambia
  29. Mauritius
  30. Swaziland
  31. Trinidad and Tobago
  32. Malta
  33. Fiji
  34. Solomon Islands
  35. Vanuatu
  36. Mauritius
  37. Australian Antartic Territory
  38. Christmas Island


Note, however, that the status of English as a country's official language does not necessarily correlate with the number of English-speakers in that country. This is especially true for India and many African nations, and to a smaller extent for the Philippines.



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