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What Country Speaks Tagalog?

Philippines has the highest Tagalog Speaking Population in 2025 (32.7M), followed by United States (2.9M) and Saudi Arabia (953K). Marshall Islands has the lowest (300).

Culture55 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 1, 2025Original page
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Tagalog Speaking PopulationBetter 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 →
Year 202555 of 235 countries
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Tagalog Speaking Population, 2025

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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
23K
Middle half 6.2K – 129K
Average
735.3K
55 countries
Highest
32.7M
Philippines
Lowest
300
Marshall Islands

Data

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55 countries · # = rank by Tagalog Speaking Population
#
1Philippines32.7M
2United States2.9M
3Saudi Arabia953K
4Canada559K
5Malaysia531K
6Japan486K
7United Arab Emirates348K
8Kuwait211K
9Hong Kong182K
10Singapore157K
11United Kingdom156K
12Taiwan148K
13Italy138K
14Qatar135K
15Australia123K
16Oman106K
17Indonesia88K
18New Zealand75K
19South Korea58K
20Guam48K
21Germany39K
22Spain38K
23Bahrain33K
24Netherlands27K
24Norway27K
26Nigeria24K
27France23K
27Israel23K
29Macau21K
30Switzerland18K
30Lebanon18K
32Papua New Guinea16K
33Libya14K
33Ireland14K
35Cyprus12K
36Denmark11K
36Brunei11K
38Jordan10K
39Austria9,200
40Northern Mariana Islands8,600
41Greece8,200
42Turkey4,100
43Sweden3,600
44Egypt3,500
44Belgium3,500
46Palau2,800
47Finland2,500
48Laos1,700
49Cayman Islands1,000
50Aruba900
51Micronesia800
52Iceland700
53American Samoa600
54Bermuda500
55Marshall Islands300

What correlates with Tagalog Speaking Population (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,598 other country metrics sharing at least 33 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Tagalog Speaking Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. HomicidesViolent Crime Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  2. National Central Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  3. Kik UsersKik Users by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 52
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  4. Number of Top MathematiciansMath Rankings by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  5. Gun Exports 1990 to 1999Gun Exports by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 37
    Plot
  6. Immigrants to USUS Immigration by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 52
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Tagalog Speaking Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Healthcare Ranking (US News)Best Healthcare in the WorldA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 36
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  2. PISA SciencePISA Scores by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  3. Energy Equity ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 41
    Plot
  4. PISA Aggregated ScorePISA Scores by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  5. Education Infrastructure ScoreInfrastructure by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 38
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  6. PISA MathPISA Scores by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 36
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Tagalog Speaking Population?
Philippines has the highest Tagalog Speaking Population in 2025, at 32.7M, followed by United States (2.9M) and Saudi Arabia (953K).
Which country has the lowest Tagalog Speaking Population?
Marshall Islands has the lowest Tagalog Speaking Population in 2025, at 300.
What is the median Tagalog Speaking Population across countries?
The median is 23K across the 55 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this what country speaks tagalog? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Filipino, Tagalog - The Joshua Project.

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