Country rankings
What Country Speaks Bengali
Bangladesh has the highest # of Native Speakers (167.2M), followed by India (114.1M) and Saudi Arabia (1.5M). United Arab Emirates has the lowest (94K).
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Data
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4 countries · # = rank by # of Native Speakers
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | Yes | 167.2M | 97.7% |
| 2 |  India | No | 114.1M | 8% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | No | 1.5M | 4.1% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | No | 94K | 1% |
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest # of Native Speakers?
- Bangladesh has the highest # of Native Speakers, at 167.2M, followed by India (114.1M) and Saudi Arabia (1.5M).
- Which country has the lowest # of Native Speakers?
- United Arab Emirates has the lowest # of Native Speakers, at 94K.
- What is the median # of Native Speakers across countries?
- The median is 57.8M across the 4 countries with data.
- Where does this what country speaks bengali data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Bengali speaking countries - WorldData; Bengali language - Britannica; Bengali language - Wiki.