Mexico is the country with the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world. As of 2022, 125.95 million people in Mexico spoke Spanish with a native command of the language. Colombia was the nation with the second highest number of native Spanish speakers, at around 51.2 million. Argentina came in third, with almost 45 million, and Spain fourth, with 43.27 million.
Countries with the largest number of native Spanish speakers worldwide in 2022
(in millions)
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Instituto Cervantes. (October 15, 2022). Countries with the largest number of native Spanish speakers worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
Instituto Cervantes. "Countries with the largest number of native Spanish speakers worldwide in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. October 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
Instituto Cervantes. (2022). Countries with the largest number of native Spanish speakers worldwide in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
Instituto Cervantes. "Countries with The Largest Number of Native Spanish Speakers Worldwide in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
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Countries with the largest number of native Spanish speakers worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Instituto Cervantes, October 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/991020/number-native-spanish-speakers-country-worldwide/
