√ Where Spanish is spoken: Countries and number of people speaking Spanish
... and now:
all verbs with more tenses, FREE PDF Print-out
+ latest news from speaking countries, more Spanish TV Channels online
+ coming soon: exercises online
on ► www.guiri.net
Your network for learning and practising Spanish
Where Spanish is spoken: Countries and number of people speaking Spanish
Spanish is the official language of almost all countries of South America, Central America and Spain. But also in Africa they speak Spanish.
- How many inhabitants speak Spanish in Spain, Chile, Argentina, Chile etc.?
- Where can I communicate with the people if I know Spanish?
The following list will answer this questions:
List of Spanish speaking countries, number of inhabitants and number of Spanish speaking inhabitants.
Argentina
Capital: Buenos Aires
Inhabitants: ~ 40.134.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 39.500.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 223
Bolivia
Capital: Sucre
Inhabitants: ~ 9.119.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 8.700.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 21
Chile
Capital: Santiago de Chile
Inhabitants: ~ 16.598.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 13.400.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 40
Colombia
Capital: Bogotá
Inhabitants: ~ 44.050.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 42.300.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 17
Costa Rica
Capital: San José
Inhabitants: ~ 4.133.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 4.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 45
Cuba
Capital: La Habana
Inhabitants: ~ 11.382.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 11.350.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 5
Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Inhabitants: ~ 10.090.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 9.300.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 17
► Information on Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Inhabitants: ~ 13.810.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 13.200.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 52
El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Inhabitants: ~ 6.948.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 6.700.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 3
Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
Inhabitants: ~ 535.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 440.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 0
► Information on Equatorial Guinea
Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
Inhabitants: ~ 13.000.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 9.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 76
Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Inhabitants: ~ 7.483.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 7.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 8
Mexico
Capital: México Distrito Federal
Inhabitants: ~ 112.322.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 104.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 104
Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Inhabitants: ~ 5.603.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 5.400.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 35
Panama
Capital: Panama City
Inhabitants: ~ 3.322.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 3.200.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 11
Paraguay
Capital: Asunción
Inhabitants: ~ 6.350.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 6.100.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 3
Peru
Capital: Lima
Inhabitants: ~ 28.674.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 26.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 56
Puerto Rico
Capital: San Juan
Inhabitants: ~ 3.947.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 3.900.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 3
Spain
Capital: Madrid
Inhabitants: ~ 42.700.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 35.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 330
Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Inhabitants: ~ 3.494.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 3.450.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 13
Venezuela
Capital: Caracas
Inhabitants: ~ 27.730.000
Spanish speakers: ~ 26.000.000
Number of existing Spanish language schools: 11
Total Spanish speakers: ~ 377.940.000
