List of territorial entities where French is an official language - wikipedia List of territorial entities where French is an official language French is the only official language ( 13 countries ) French is co-official alongside one or more other languages ( 16 countries ) As of 2015, there are 29 independent nations where French is an official language. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language. Contents 1 Countries with French as an official language 2 Dependent entities where French is an official language 3 See also 4 Notes and references Countries with French as an official language Nr Country Continent Population 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa 77,266,800 2. France Europe 66,991,000 3. Canada North America 35,851,800 4. Madagascar Africa 24,235,400 5. Cameroon Africa 23,345,200 6. Ivory Coast Africa 22,701,600 7. Niger Africa 19,899,100 8. Burkina Faso Africa 18,105,600 9. Mali Africa 17,599,700 10. Senegal Africa 15,129,300 11. Chad Africa 14,037,500 12. Guinea Africa 12,608,600 13. Rwanda Africa 11,607,700 14. Belgium Europe 11,285,700 15. Burundi Africa 11,178,900 16. Benin Africa 10,879,800 17. Haiti North America 10,711,100 18. Switzerland Europe 8,287,000 19. Togo Africa 7,304,600 20. Central African Republic Africa 4,900,300 21. Republic of the Congo Africa 4,620,300 22. Gabon Africa 1,725,300 23. Djibouti Africa 887,861 24. Equatorial Guinea Africa 845,060 25. Comoros Africa 788,474 26. Luxembourg Europe 569,676 27. Vanuatu Oceania 264,652 28. Seychelles Africa 92,900 29. Monaco Europe 37,731 Total All Countries World 434,578,054 Dependent entities where French is an official language Nr. Entity Continent Population Status 1. French Polynesia Oceania 7005267000000000000 ♠ 267,000 Overseas Collectivity of France 2. New Caledonia Oceania 7005224824000000000 ♠ 224,824 Overseas Collectivity of France 3. Aosta Valley Europe 7005128000000000000 ♠ 128,000 Autonomous Region of Italy 4. Jersey Europe 7004915330000000000 ♠ 91,533 British Crown dependency 5. Saint - Martin North America 7004293760000000000 ♠ 29,376 Overseas Collectivity of France 6. Wallis and Futuna Oceania 7004164480000000000 ♠ 16,448 Overseas Collectivity of France 7. Saint - Barthélemy North America 7003749200000000000 ♠ 7,492 Overseas Collectivity of France 8. Saint - Pierre and Miquelon North America 7003704400000000000 ♠ 7,044 Overseas Collectivity of France French is recognized as a cultural language in the USAmerican states of Louisiana and Maine, in which the state governments officially promote and support French - language education and its use in government services and commerce but it is not de jure official. See also Geographical distribution of French speakers Francophonie List of international organisations which have French as an official language Notes and references Jump up ^ `` Google Public Data Explorer ''. World Bank. Retrieved 16 November 2016. 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Question: how many countries have the official language of french
Answer: 29