Country rankings

Arabic Speaking Countries

Egypt has the highest Arabic Speakers (82,449,200), followed by Algeria (40,100,000) and Sudan (28,164,500). Djibouti has the lowest (97,900).

Culture23 countries · 1 metricUpdated Mar 6, 2024Original page
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Arabic SpeakersBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Arabic Speakers

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All 23 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
4,180,000
Middle half 2.1M – 20.4M
Average
13,267,054
23 countries
Highest
82,449,200
Egypt
Lowest
97,900
Djibouti

Data

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23 countries · # = rank by Arabic Speakers
#
1Egypt82,449,200
2Algeria40,100,000
3Sudan28,164,500
4Saudi Arabia27,178,770
5Morocco25,003,930
6Iraq22,908,120
7Syria17,951,639
8Yemen14,671,000
9Tunisia10,800,500
10Jordan5,083,300
11Libya4,526,000
12Lebanon4,180,000
13Somalia3,788,000
14Palestine3,762,076
15United Arab Emirates3,607,600
16Mauritania3,140,000
17Oman2,518,816
18Kuwait1,735,000
19Chad1,320,000
20Qatar1,215,900
21Bahrain690,302
22Eritrea249,700
23Djibouti97,900

What correlates with Arabic Speakers?

Pearson r against 1,396 other country metrics sharing at least 14 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Arabic Speakers tend to score higher on these

  1. Moderate To Severe BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. Adult PopulationWealth per Adult by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 18
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  3. 1995Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 23
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  4. 1990Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 23
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  5. 2000Past and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 23
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  6. Heart Disease Total Prevalence - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 23
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Arabic Speakers tend to score lower on these

  1. Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 22
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  2. Cost Per Month - StandardWhat Country has the Best Netflix?
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 16
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  3. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 21
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  4. Net Borrowing as % of GDPGovernment Size by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 20
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  5. Bottled Water CostBottled Water Cost by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 14
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  6. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 14
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Arabic Speakers?
Egypt has the highest Arabic Speakers, at 82,449,200, followed by Algeria (40,100,000) and Sudan (28,164,500).
Which country has the lowest Arabic Speakers?
Djibouti has the lowest Arabic Speakers, at 97,900.
What is the median Arabic Speakers across countries?
The median is 4,180,000 across the 23 countries with data.
Where does this arabic speaking countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How Many Countries Speak Arabic Around the World? - Tarjama; How Many People Speak Arabic Around The World, And Where? - Babbel.