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Most Spoken Languages in the World

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About This Dataset

Overview of the data behind this chart

Most Spoken Languages in the World is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks Total Speakers (Millions) .

Covered categories include: English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Client
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
1,500
English
Total Speakers (Millions) · All Time
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Metrics
1
Total Speakers (Millions)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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English leads with 1,500 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 614  ·  median: 435.
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Gap in All Time: English is 5.8× larger than Portuguese.
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 English 1,500 1,500 +0%
🥈 Mandarin Chinese 1,100 1,100 +0%
🥉 Hindi 600 600 +0%
4 Spanish 560 560 +0%
5 French 310 310 +0%
6 Arabic 310 310 +0%
7 Bengali 270 270 +0%
8 Portuguese 260 260 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
1,500
Maximum
260
Minimum
614
Average
435
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
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English
Recorded 1,500 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Mandarin Chinese
Recorded 1,100 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Hindi
Recorded 600 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Spanish
Recorded 560 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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French
Recorded 310 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Arabic
Recorded 310 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Bengali
Recorded 270 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
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Portuguese
Recorded 260 Total Speakers (Millions) in All Time.
Source
Full Data Table
8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
English Total Speakers (Millions) 1,500
Mandarin Chinese Total Speakers (Millions) 1,100
Hindi Total Speakers (Millions) 600
Spanish Total Speakers (Millions) 560
French Total Speakers (Millions) 310
Arabic Total Speakers (Millions) 310
Bengali Total Speakers (Millions) 270
Portuguese Total Speakers (Millions) 260
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers Visit

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