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What Country Speaks Cantonese

China has the highest # of Speakers (Han Population) (67.8M), followed by Hong Kong (6.1M) and Malaysia (1.5M). Guyana has the lowest (800).

Culture34 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Apr 21, 2024Original page
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# of Speakers (Han Population)

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Median
33.5K
Middle half 8.3K – 219.5K
Average
2.3M
34 countries
Highest
67.8M
China
Lowest
800
Guyana

Data

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34 countries · # = rank by # of Speakers (Han Population)
#
1China67.8M4.76%
2Hong Kong6.1M80.8%
3Malaysia1.5M4.51%
4United States1.3M0.39%
5Vietnam567K0.57%
6Macau553K78.5%
7Singapore446K7.42%
8Australia288K1.09%
9United Kingdom220K0.32%
10Indonesia218K0.08%
11Peru149K0.43%
12France110K0.17%
13New Zealand109K2.08%
14Myanmar74K0.14%
15Thailand41K0.06%
16Japan35K0.03%
16Panama35K0.78%
18Netherlands32K0.18%
19Mexico25K0.02%
20Cambodia23K0.14%
21Sweden22K0.21%
22Laos19K0.25%
23Philippines15K0.01%
23Reunion15K1.53%
25Nigeria9,900—
26Trinidad and Tobago7,8000.51%
27Honduras7,2000.07%
27Suriname7,2001.16%
29Brunei5,9001.3%
30Puerto Rico1,9000.06%
31Nauru1,60012.5%
32El Salvador1,5000.02%
33Guam1,3000.75%
34Guyana8000.1%

What correlates with # of Speakers (Han Population)?

Pearson r against 1,549 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries, 3 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Speakers (Han Population) tend to score higher on these

  1. Vegetable ProductionVegetable Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 31
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  2. Manufacturing ValueManufacturing by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  3. Total Vegetable ConsumptionVegetable Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  4. Annual Total Tea ConsumptionTea Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  5. Non-Ferrous MetalsMineral Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 21
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  6. UnaffilatedReligious People by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Speakers (Han Population) tend to score lower on these

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 31
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  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  3. EIU Electoral Process ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 23
    Plot
  4. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  5. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 27
    Plot
  6. Female UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 33
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Speakers (Han Population)?
China has the highest # of Speakers (Han Population), at 67.8M, followed by Hong Kong (6.1M) and Malaysia (1.5M).
Which country has the lowest # of Speakers (Han Population)?
Guyana has the lowest # of Speakers (Han Population), at 800.
What is the median # of Speakers (Han Population) across countries?
The median is 33.5K across the 34 countries with data.
Where does this what country speaks cantonese data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cantonese people - Wiki; Cantonese language - Cantonese Language Association; Han Chinese, Cantonese - Joshua Project.

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