Worldwide Spanish Speaking Population Statistics

2008 Estimated World Population & Internet Users (based on the number of people and language spoken)
Language	2008 Estimated World Population	Percentage of World Population	2008 World Internet Users	Percentage of Internet Users Worldwide
All Languages	6,676,120,288	100.00 %	1,463,632,361	100.00 %
Spanish	452,480,979	6.78 %	124,714,378	8.52 %



Sources: ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

Worldwide Internet Penetration & Language Growth (based on the number of people and language spoken)
Language	2008 Estimated World Population	World Internet Users	Internet Penetration Rate	Language Growth in Internet (2000-08)
All Languages	6,676,120,288	1,463,632,361	21.92 %	305.5 %
Spanish	452,480,979	124,714,378	27.56 %	405.3 %

Sources: ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

Worldwide Spanish Speaking Population (by regions and countries)
		Population (Number of People)	Percentage of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Total Countries

Total Spanish Speaking Population		452,480,979	100.00 %	22

Spanish Speaking Population by Region
Region		Population (Number of People)		Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population
North America		154,276,438		34.10 %
Central America		40,982,389		9.06 %
South America		191,225,429		42.26 %
Islands		24,889,213		5.50 %
Europe		40,491,051		8.95 %
Africa		616,459		0.14 %
Total Worldwide		452,480,979		100.00 %


Spanish Speaking Population by Country
Country		Population (Number of People)		Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population
1. Mexico		109,955,400		24.30 %
2. Colombia		45,013,674		9.95 %
3. United States		44,321,038		9.80 %
4. Argentina		40,677,348		8.99 %
5. Spain		40,491,051		8.95 %
6. Perú		29,180,899		6.45 %
7. Venezuela		26,414,815		5.84 %
8. Chile		16,454,143		3.64 %
9. Ecuador		13,927,650		3.08 %
10. Guatemala		13,002,206		2.87 %
11. Cuba		11,423,952		2.52 %
12. Dominican Republic		9,507,133		2.10 %
13. Bolivia		9,247,816		2.04 %
14. Honduras		7,639,327		1.69 %
15. El Salvador		7,066,403		1.56 %
16. Paraguay		6,831,306		1.51 %
17. Nicaragua		5,785,846		1.28 %
18. Costa Rica		4,195,914		0.93 %
19. Puerto Rico		3,958,128		0.87 %
20. Uruguay		3,477,778		0.77 %
21. Panama		3,292,693		0.73 %
22. Equatorial Guinea		616,459		0.14 %
Total Worldwide		452,480,979		100.00 %





Spanish Speaking Population in North America
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
United States	Washington D.C	44,321,038	9.80 %	28.73%	3
Mexico	Mexico City	109,955,400	24.30%	71.27%	11
Total North America		154,276,438	34.10%	100.00%


Spanish Speaking Population in Central America
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
Guatemala	Guatemala City	13,002,206	2.87 %	31.73 %	67
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	7,639,327	1.69 %	18.64 %	94
El Salvador	San Salvador	7,066,403	1.56 %	17.24 %	99
Nicaragua	Managua	5,785,846	1.28 %	14.12 %	108
Panama	Panama City	3,292,693	0.73 %	8.03 %	135
Costa Rica	San José	4,195,914	0.93 %	10.24 %	123
Total Central America		40,982,389	9.06 %	100.00 %


Spanish Speaking Population in South America
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
Colombia	Bogotá	45,013,674	9.95 %	23.54 %	27
Argentina	Buenos Aires	40,677,348	8.99 %	21.27 %	29
Perú	Lima	29,180,899	6.45 %	15.26 %	41
Venezuela	Caracas	26,414,815	5.84 %	13.81 %	45
Chile	Santiago	16,454,143	3.64 %	8.60 %	60
Ecuador	Quito	13,927,650	3.08 %	7.28 %	65
Bolivia	La Paz	9,247,816	2.04 %	4.84 %	87
Paraguay	Asunción	6,831,306	1.51 %	3.57 %	101
Uruguay	Montevideo	3,477,778	0.77 %	1.82 %	131
Total South America		191,225,429	42.26 %	100.00 %


Spanish Speaking Population in Islands
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
Cuba	Havana	11,423,952	2.52 %	45.90 %	73
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	9,507,133	2.10 %	38.20 %	86
Puerto Rico	San Juan	3,958,128	0.87 %	15.90 %	127
Total Islands		24,889,213	5.50 %	100.00 %


Spanish Speaking Population in Europe
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
Spain	Madrid	40,491,051	8.95 %	8.95 %	30
Total Europe		40,491,051	8.95 %	100.00 %


Spanish Speaking Population in Africa
Country or Area	Capital City	Spanish Speaking Population (Number of People)	Percentaje of the Total Spanish Speaking Population	Percentaje of the Regional Spanish Speaking Population	World Rank
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	616,459	0.14 %	0.14 %	164
Total Africa		616,459	0.14 %	100.00 %

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Bibliography, References and Sources

⁽¹⁾ U.S. Census Bureau. International Data Base. Data updated 3-27-2008 (Release notes).
⁽²⁾ Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (NC-EST2006-03) (not including Puerto Rico) Release Date: May 17, 2007.
⁽³⁾ Internet World Stats. Updated on June 30, 2008.

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