Country rankings

German Speaking Countries

Germany has the highest # of Speakers (69.5M), followed by Austria (7.1M) and Switzerland (5.2M). Montenegro has the lowest (129).

Culture39 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 26, 2024Original page
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# of Speakers

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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
34.4K
Middle half 6.1K – 144.6K
Average
2.4M
39 countries
Highest
69.5M
Germany
Lowest
129
Montenegro

Data

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39 countries · # = rank by # of Speakers
#
1Germany69.5M2,021
2Austria7.1M2,001
3Switzerland5.2M2,016
4Brazil5M2,022
5Russia2.1M2,010
6France1.2M2,011
7United States964.4K2,016
8Italy275.8K2,014
9Canada271.9K2,016
10Spain192.7K2,016
11Poland96.5K2,011
12Australia79.4K2,016
13Belgium76.9K2,017
14Sweden72K2,016
15Bolivia62.7K2,012
16Paraguay48.8K2,012
17New Zealand42.3K2,018
18Czechia42K2,011
19Hungary38.2K2,011
20Liechtenstein34.4K2,015
21Kazakhstan30.4K2,009
22South Africa30K1,996
23Romania26.6K2,011
24Denmark20K2,012
25Luxembourg14.7K2,011
26Namibia11.2K2,011
27Belize9,3642,010
28Finland7,2582,021
29Kyrgyzstan7,0631,999
30Slovakia5,1862,011
31Ukraine4,2062,001
32Croatia2,9862,011
33Serbia2,1902,011
34Slovenia1,6282,002
35Cyprus1,2942,011
36Lithuania5282,011
37Estonia5222,011
38Latvia2032,000
39Montenegro1292,011

What correlates with # of Speakers?

Pearson r against 1,885 other country metrics sharing at least 24 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Speakers tend to score higher on these

  1. US Marine Corps TroopsUS Troop Presence by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 37
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  2. US Army TroopsUS Troop Presence by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 35
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  3. Kurdish Population Latest EstimateKurdish Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 29
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  4. Estimated Kurdish PopulationKurdish Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 27
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  5. Total US TroopsUS Troop Presence by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 37
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  6. US Air Force TroopsUS Troop Presence by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 35
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Opposite directions

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

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 38
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  2. COIEconomic Complexity by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 35
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  3. Expenditure on Police Services (Central Government)Police Spending by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 24
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  4. Avg Annual Hours Worked - OECDAverage Workweek by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 26
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  5. Home Ownership RateHome Ownership by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 32
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  6. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Speakers?
Germany has the highest # of Speakers, at 69.5M, followed by Austria (7.1M) and Switzerland (5.2M).
Which country has the lowest # of Speakers?
Montenegro has the lowest # of Speakers, at 129.
What is the median # of Speakers across countries?
The median is 34.4K across the 39 countries with data.
Where does this german speaking countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Geographical distribution of German speakers - Wiki; German around the world - deutschland.de; German speaking countries.

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