Francophonie
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What is Francophonie?Francophonie is the quality of speaking French. The term refers to a group of people, organisations and governments that share the use of French on a daily basis.
Map Francophonie
Map showing the member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (in blue and green). Wikipedia, 2022.
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% of each population who speak French. 2022, Report Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
| Country | French speakers | % | Basis of projection |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
29,731 | 1.04% | Adult Survey |
 Algeria |
14,903,789 | 32.86% | 2008 census |
 Andorra |
54,315 | 70.12% | 2009 national survey |
 Armenia |
10,105 | 0.34% | 2011 census |
 Austria |
1,166,035 | 12.86% | Adult Education Survey |
 Belgium |
8,814,948 | 75.55% | Adult Education Survey |
 Benin |
4,306,099 | 33.68% | 2013 census |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
25,523 | 0.79% | Adult Education Survey |
 Bulgaria |
157,440 | 2.30% | Adult Education Survey |
 Burkina Faso |
5,403,610 | 24.45% | Demographic and Health Survey |
 Burundi |
1,073,506 | 8.50% | 2008 census |
 Cambodia |
463,248 | 2.70% | 2010 OIF report |
 Cameroon |
11,490,652 | 41.17% | 2005 census |
 Canada |
11,060,585 | 28.58% | 2016 census |
 Cape Verde |
61,000 | 10.8% | OIF survey |
 Central African Republic |
1,435,061 | 28.61% | Demographic and Health Survey |
 Chad |
2,249,023 | 12.92% | 2009 census |
 Colombia |
4,636 | 0.01% | French embassy in Colombia 2016 |
 Comoros |
237,140 | 35.69% | 2003 census |
 Congo |
3,518,464 | 60.69% | Demographic and Health Survey |
 Costa Rica |
5,231 | 0.10% | Rivard (2016) |
 Croatia |
95,650 | 2.36% | 2005 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Cuba |
339 | 0.003% | French embassy in Cuba 2019 |
 Cyprus |
80,711 | 6.60% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Czech Republic |
233,351 | 2.17% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Denmark |
442,142 | 7.51% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Djibouti |
508,049 | 50% | OIF survey |
 Dominica |
6,936 | 9.59% | 2010 OIF report |
 Dominican Republic |
158,808 | 1.44% | 2014 OIF report |
 DR Congo |
48,924,702 | 51.37% | Demographic and Health Survey |
 Egypt |
3,204,706 | 3.02% | OIF survey |
 Equatorial Guinea |
432,705 | 28.91% | OIF survey |
 Estonia |
19,200 | 1.45% | 2011 census |
 Finland |
437,772 | 7.88% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 France (Metropolitan) |
63,958,684 | 97.52% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Gabon |
1,519,474 | 65.17% | 2017 Gabonese Survey for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Poverty |
 Gambia |
511,699 | 20.00% | 2018 OIF observer application |
 Georgia |
16,594 | 0.42% | 2002 census |
 Germany |
12,242,129 | 14.88% | Adult Education Survey |
 Ghana |
273,795 | 0.85% | 2010 census |
 Greece |
754,215 | 7.31% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Guinea |
3,776,680 | 27.24% | Demographic and Health Survey |
 Guinea-Bissau |
317,351 | 15.38% | OIF survey |
 Haiti |
4,906,073 | 42.00% | 2010 OIF report |
 Hungary |
113,216 | 1.18% | 2011 census |
 Ireland |
635,876 | 12.67% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Israel |
527,804 | 5.92% | OIF survey |
 Italy |
11,796,508 | 19.58% | 2012 Eurobarometer + Adult Education Survey |
 Ivory Coast |
9,324,605 | 33.61% | 2014 census |
 Kosovo |
25,517 | 1.41% | 2011 census |
 Laos |
204,188 | 2.73% | OIF survey |
 Latvia |
20,220 | 1.09% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Lebanon |
2,539,554 | 37.99% | 2010 OIF report + 2012 observations |
 Lithuania |
62,492 | 2.35% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Luxembourg |
590,896 | 91.99% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Madagascar |
7,729,277 | 26.49% | 2018 census |
 Mali |
3,702,660 | 17.24% | 2009 census |
 Malta |
58,158 | 13.10% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Mauritania |
655,948 | 13.38% | 2013 census |
 Mauritius |
926,053 | 72.65% | OIF survey |
 Mexico |
30,184 | 0.02% | Rivard (2016) |
 Moldova |
54,579 | 1.36% | 2014 census |
 Monaco |
38,549 | 96.91% | OIF survey |
 Montenegro |
12,897 | 2.05% | 2011 census |
 Morocco |
13,456,845 | 35.63% | 2014 census |
 Mozambique |
98,822 | 0.30% | OIF survey |
 Netherlands |
3,306,754 | 19.21% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Niger |
3,362,988 | 12.89% | 2012 census |
 North Macedonia |
42,544 | 2.04% | Adult Education Survey |
 Norway |
167,905 | 3.05% | Adult Education Survey |
 Paraguay |
14,612 | 0.20% | 2002 census |
 Peru |
371 | 0.001% | Alliances françaises |
 Poland |
947,243 | 2.51% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Portugal |
2,546,977 | 25.12% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Qatar |
126,751 | 4.25% | 2012 OIF associate application |
 Romania |
2,281,829 | 11.99% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Russia |
628,723 | 0.43% | 2010 census |
 Rwanda |
792,815 | 5.83% | 2012 census |
 Saint Lucia |
3,002 | 1.62% | 2010 OIF report + 2003 OIF survey |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
45,984 | 20.20% | OIF survey |
 Senegal |
4,640,365 | 26.29% | 2013 census |
 Serbia (excl. Kosovo) |
244,973 | 3.58% | Adult Education Survey |
 Seychelles |
52,699 | 53.00% | OIF survey |
 Slovakia |
113,621 | 2.08% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Slovenia |
50,042 | 2.41% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Spain |
5,471,670 | 11.71% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Suriname |
537 | 0.09% | 2017 census |
 Sweden |
844,989 | 8.27% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 Switzerland |
5,889,496 | 67.13% | Adult Education Survey |
 Thailand |
578,085 | 0.82% | 2010 OIF report |
 Togo |
3,554,266 | 40.94% | 2010 census |
 Tunisia |
6,321,391 | 52.47% | 2014 census |
 Ukraine |
52,822 | 0.12% | 2001 census |
 United Arab Emirates |
264,153 | 2.62% | 2018 OIF application for a status change |
 United Kingdom |
11,281,136 | 16.47% | 2012 Eurobarometer |
 United States |
2,179,246 | 0.65% | 2017 American Community Survey |
 Uruguay |
5,096 | 0.15% | Rivard (2016) |
 Vanuatu |
100,153 | 31.12% | 2009 census |
 Vietnam |
692,983 | 0.70% | 2010 OIF report + pre-2010 observations |