国別英語話者数ランキング

この記事は、2000年時点での各国の英語の話者人口を話者の多い順に並べたリストである。掲載しているデータには、英語を母国語として話す人と第二言語として話す人の両方を含む。

何をもって第二言語話者と見なすかについて広く支持された定義(例えば、その国において英語が共通語なのか否か)が無いなどの理由から第二言語の統計は不正確であることが多い。

なお、いくつかのデータはWikipedia編集者が他のソースを元に計算したものであるため、不正確なデータも含まれている可能性もあるから、データの取扱いには十分に注意が必要である。

英語で発行される新聞で最も発行部数が多いのはザ・タイムズ・オブ・インディア(1日につき324万部)であるが、インドでは英語を母語として使っている人は全体の1/4しか居ない。
この点なども考慮して、大局的な視野でこのデータを扱う必要がある。

 位 国 英語話者の割合(%) 国の人口 英語話者の人数 ネイティブ 言語習得者 コメント1 280,950,438267,444,149225,505,95341,938,196Figures are from the year 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. English speaker figures are for persons age 5 and older. Total population age 5 and older was 280,950,438 of which 267,444,149 stated that they spoke English "very well" or "well". Second language speakers are respondents age 5 and older who reported they do not speak English at home but know it "very well" or "well". 2 1,030,000,000125,226,449226,449 125,000,000 2001 figures for native language (first language). The additional language figure includes English speakers, but not English users.3 181,000,00088,690,000 88,690,000Estimate by Euromonitor International , based on trade interviews, data from the Pakistan Government's Statistics Division and other government bodies.4 97,000,00076,177,0003,427,000 72,750,000Total speakers: Census 2000, text above Figure 7. 63.71% of the 66.7 million people aged 5 years or more could speak English. Native speakers: Census 1995, as quoted by Andrew Gonzalez in The Language Planning Situation in the Philippines, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 19 (5&6), 487–525. . Ethnologue lists 3.4 million native speakers with 75% of the population speaking it as an additional language.5 148,093,00079,000,0004,000,00075,000,000Figures are for speakers of , an English-based pidgin or creole. Ihemere gives a range of roughly 3 to 5 million native speakers; the midpoint of the range is used in the table. Ihemere, Kelechukwu Uchechukwu. 2006. "A Basic Description and Analytic Treatment of Noun Clauses in Nigerian Pidgin." Nordic Journal of African Studies 15: 296–313.6 60,975,00059,600,00058,100,0001,500,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.7 5682,191,00046,272,504272,50446,000,000Native speakers: Statistisches Bundesamt (cited here).Non-native speakers: Eurobarometer report 2006Does not include foreign military personnel based in Germany.8 163,323,10029,398,158 29,398,158Source: Euromonitor International report 2009 9 80,289,50028,101,32528,101,325Source: Euromonitor International Report 2011 10 33,355,40025,246,22017,694,8307,551,390Source: 2001 Census - Knowledge of Official Languages and Mother Tongue. The 2001 count noted that of 29,639,030 speakers, 20,014,645 spoke English only, and 5,231,575 spoke English and French, while 3,946,525 spoke French only and 446,920 who were classified as speaking "neither English nor French". No data was listed for persons who spoke English and a language other than French. The native speakers figure comprises 122,660 people with both French and English as a native language, plus 17,572,170 people with English and not French as a native language.11 65,350,00025,500,000 25,500,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201212 3459,619,29020,300,000 20,300,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201213 21,394,30917,357,83315,013,9652,343,868Source: 2001 Census. The 2001 census data is subject to multiple interpretations. The data noted that 18,972,350 persons out of 21,394,309 total were speakers of a language, and excluded young children. However, more than a million of those 18,972,350 persons provided no information; 879,778 did not give information on proficiency, and 203,101 were "overseas visitors" who were not asked. Of the 17,889,671 persons for whom an inquiry was made 17,357,833 spoke English only, or "well" or "very well" as a second language; while 531,838 spoke "not well" or "not at all". 14 63,038,24717,121,187 17,121,18715 9016,730,00015,000,000 15,000,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201216 47,850,70013,673,2033,673,20310,000,000Native speakers: 2001 Census: Census in Brief, page 15 (Table 2.5)Non-native speakers: Crystal , p. 109.17 3338,501,00012,700,000 12,700,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201218 1770,586,256 12,000,000 12,000,000Source: Eurobarometer report 200619 3531,700,00011,095,000 11,000,000Source: Euromonitor International report 20 2247,190,00010,400,000 10,400,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201221 1,200,000,00010,000,00010,000,000Figures are for English users in mainland China only (i.e. excluding Hong Kong where English is an official language and Macau). The oft-cited figure of 300 million is for "learners."22 192,376,4969,500,000 9,500,000Source: Target Group Index - IPOBE23 869,415,2958,100,000 8,100,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201224 43,013,4318,100,000 7,900,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.25 18,549,0007,700,000 7,700,000Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.25 27,170,0005,580,000380,0005,200,000Crystal , p. 109.26 141,888,9006,955,3151,8046,953,511Source: Basic Results, Tables 4.4 and 4.1, Russian Census . The "total" figure is the number of residents who reported English as one of the language they knew. The "first language" figure is the number of residents who reported "American" or "English" as their nationality. The "additional languages" figure is the difference. More than 9 million schoolgoers studied English as a foreign language in 2008-2009.27 5910,584,5346,250,000 6,250,000Source: Eurobarometer report 2006 (the 2012 report seems to have a critical typo)28 7,303,0006,205,000100,0006,105,000Source: Ethnologue English is widely spoken by all ethnic groups.29 738,415,0006,150,000 6,150,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201230 3119,043,7675,900,000 5,900,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201231 13,349,0005,550,000250,0005,300,000Crystal , p. 109.32 5110,787,6905,500,000 5,500,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201233 46,399,0005,100,000 5,100,00034 5,866,0004,900,000500,000 4,400,000 Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.35 106,682,5004,855,000 4,855,000Consulta Mitovsky-Tracking Poll Roy Campos: Las Lenguas Extranjeras en México, April 2007 ; and II Conteo de Población y Vivienda, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI) .36 865,543,0004,770,000 4,770,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201237 7,637,3004,680,00073,4004,606,600Figure for speakers of English as "main language", according to Federal Statistical Office, Neuchâtel 2008 Source for number of non-native English speakers is 1999 publication by Prof. François Grin cited here: http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/countries/uk/language.html38 1432,770,9004,587,926 4,587,926Source: Euromonitor International report 2011 39 894,920,500 4,379,245 40 4,422,1004,350,0004,122,100237,900Source: Eurobarometer report 2006; Central Statistics Office ; Travbla 41 805,076,700665,0873,396,273Source: 2010 Census. Second language speaker figure only includes those literate in English aged 15 or more and does not include third language proficiency. Singapore Census of Population, 2010, Advance Data Release No.1, "Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion" 42 23,478,0005,000,0005,000,000Source: Huber report Note this includes speakers of pidgin English.43 40,454,0004,000,0004,000,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.44 4,275,1003,673,6233,673,623 There were 4,027,947 responses to 2006 Census: Language spoken. 3,673,679 gave English as a response, 81,936 had no English but another language. The balance of 272,382 were; no language (too young) 75,195, no response 196,221, response unidentifiable 588, response outside scope 378. Hence it is most meaningful to express the English speaking per cent without including the figures for these 272,382. This gives 97.8% English-speaking, 2.2% non-English-speaking (3,673,679 and 81,936 divided by 3,755,565)Crystal , p. 109, gives figures of 3,700,000 native speakers and 150,000 second language speakers.45 705,410,0003,800,000 3,800,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201246 2710,623,0002,900,000 2,900,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201247 6,331,0003,150,000150,0003,000,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.48 3,750,0003,100,000600,0002,500,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.49 456,598,0002,969,370 2,969,370Source: Euromonitor International report 51 2,714,0002,650,0002,600,00050,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.52 735,954,0002,516,780 2,516,780Source: Euromonitor International report 53 30,884,0002,500,0002,500,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.54 6,963,1002,500,000200,0002,300,000According to 1996 by-census, Hong Kong has approximately 2.5 million speakers, of whom 200,000 regard English as their "usual" language. 55 2710,562,2142,850,000 2,850,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201256 209,982,0002,000,000 2,000,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201257 924,800,0002,232,000 2,232,000Source: Euromonitor International report 201158 494,555,0002,200,000 2,200,000Source: Eurobarometer report 200659 3,991,0001,940,000100,0001,840,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.60 19,299,0001,910,00010,0001,900,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.61 11,922,0001,910,000110,0001,800,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.62 15.412,156,7051,874,5836021,873,981Number of those who understand spoken English, from these 1.9 million: 311,435 (2.6%/16.6%) can only read, 931,444 (7.7%/49.6%) can read and write in English. The number of native speakers is the sum of Americans and Englishmen "by nationality". (Census 2009)63 4,000,0001,800,000 1,800,000not verified.64 257,640,2381,900,000 2,605 1,902,605Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 and 2011 Census65 404,265,6001,706,0001,706,000Source: Euromonitor International report 66 265,397,0361,400,000 1,400,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201267 10,137,4001,520,6101,520,610Source: Euromonitor International report 2009 68 1014,250,0001,500,000 1,500,00069 592,050,0001,210,000 1,210,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201270 87.741,305,0001,145,0001,145,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.71 383,053,8001,160,000 1,160,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201272 462,070,371950,000 950,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201273 751,000680,000650,00030,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.74 1,639,833630,000 630,000 Source: Crystal , p. 109.75 501,294,236650,000 650,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201276 73839,000610,000 610,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201277 13,931,831 540,209209 540,000Source: Crystal , p. 109 and Kayambizinthu.78 1,795,000500,000 500,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.79 17,269,525500,000350,000150000 Source: Anglo Chilian.80 470,784410,000260,000150,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.81 89453,000400,000 400,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201282 1,820,916314,00014,000300,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.83 56509,000290,000 290,000Source: Eurobarometer report 201284 330,549288,000260,00028,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.85 279,000275,000262,00013,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.86 301,270246,000190,00056,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.87 1,264,866202,0002,000200,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.88 215,446180,00060,000120,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.89 853,445176,0006,000170,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.90 552,438175,00010,000 165,000 Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.91 78,254,090171,7121,986169,72692 173,456158,00058,000100,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.93 381,371144,00010,000134,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.94 120,000114,000114,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.95 108,448113,00098,00015,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.96 110,000100,000100,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.97 192,00096,00096,00098 188,54094,0001,00093,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.99 80,05880,000 80,000 100 658,00075,000 75,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.101 165,00071,00031,00040,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.102 84,00070,0005,000 65,000 Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.103 85,00068,00066,0002,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.104 67,00067,0002,00065,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.105 111,00064,0004,00060,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.106 65,00063,00063,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.107 67,00063,0003,00060,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.108 59,00060,000 60,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.109 1,141,00050,000 50,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.110 104,00044,0009,00035,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.111 1,709,00040,00040,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.112 50,00039,00039,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.113 47,00036,00036,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.114 87,00033,0003,00030,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.115 7,106,00031,50031,500116 28,87530,00028,0002,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.117 100,00030,000 30,000 Source: Crystal , p. 109.118 95,00023,00023,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.119 23,00020,00020,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.120 20,00018,50050018,000 Source: Crystal , p. 109.121 81,22217,86917,869Source Census: Linguistic knowledge 2004.122 29,890,686896,72020,000876720 Source: Census.123 13,00012,00012,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.124 10,00010,3008009,500Source: Crystal , p. 109.125 9,760,00015,00015,000126 6,6005,4005,400127 20,2004,0001,0003,000Source: Crystal , p. 109.128 5,9004,0004,000Source: Crystal , p. 109. Note this includes speakers of an English creole.129 3,500 3,5003,500130 3,1403,0001,9911,009131 2,1601,600782,082132 2,114 1,6781,678133 26,000920920134 408,000200200135 6,125188188136 504646137 1,4004040

 欧州連合は超国家的組織で、27の国で構成されている。総人口500,000,000人のうち、46%に当たる229,850,000人が英語話者で、61,850,000人が母語として168,000,000人が非母語として、英語を話している。 これをリストに含むのであれば、第2位に位置する。

 母語のリスト　

 位 国 母語1225,505,953258,200,000318,232,195415,581,33454,400,00063,673,20373,500,000+ (approx.)83,427,00092,600,000+ (approx.)101,097,44311 990,00012 945,00013 650,00014 600,00015 500,00016 380,00017 272,50418 262,00019 260,00020 250,00021 227,00022 if ranked separately 200,00022 190,00023 150,00024 114,00025 110,00026= 100,00026= 100,00026= 100,00028 98,00029 >93,50030 (言語) 73,00031 66,00032 63,00033 60,00034 58,00035 39,00036 36,00037 31,50038 31,00039 28,00040 20,00041 14,00042 12,00043= 10,00043= 10,00043= 10,00046 15,00047 9,00048 6,00049 5,40050 5,00051= 4,00051= 4,00053 3,50054= 3,00054= 3,00056= 2,00056= 2,00058 1,99159 1,98660 1,80461 1,67862= 1,00063= 1,00064 92065 80066 50067 20068 18869 7870 4671 4072 30