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India has the highest # Native of Speakers (71,289,000), followed by Pakistan (17,923,000) and Afghanistan (823,000). Australia has the lowest (69,131).

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# Native 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 →

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Median
397,502
Middle half 240.4K – 808.5K
Average
8,447,041
11 countries
Highest
71,289,000
India
Lowest
69,131
Australia

Data

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11 countries · # = rank by # Native of Speakers
#
1IndiaNo71,289,0005%2,024
2PakistanYes17,923,0007.6%2,024
3AfghanistanNo823,0002%2,024
4NepalNo794,0002.6%2,024
5Saudi ArabiaNo728,0002%2,024
6United StatesNo397,5020.13%2,013
7BangladeshNo300,0000.21%2,008
8United KingdomNo270,0000.43%2,011
9CanadaNo210,8150.58%2,016
10United Arab EmiratesNo113,0001.2%2,024
11AustraliaNo69,1310.29%2,016

What correlates with # Native of Speakers?

Pearson r against 1,242 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. Export Quantity Rice, MIlledRice Exports by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Men With BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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  3. People With BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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  4. Orphanhood Due to COVID as of 2022Countries with the Most Orphans
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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  5. Tuberculosis Total IncidenceTuberculosis Rate by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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  6. Estimated SlavesCountries that Still Have Slavery
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 11
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Opposite directions

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

  1. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 10
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  4. EPI Waste ManagementEnvironmental Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 11
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  5. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 10
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  6. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 10
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest # Native of Speakers?
India has the highest # Native of Speakers, at 71,289,000, followed by Pakistan (17,923,000) and Afghanistan (823,000).
Which country has the lowest # Native of Speakers?
Australia has the lowest # Native of Speakers, at 69,131.
What is the median # Native of Speakers across countries?
The median is 397,502 across the 11 countries with data.
Where does this what country speaks urdu data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Urdu speaking countries - WorldData; Urdu-speaking people - Wiki; Urdu language - Britannica.

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