Top 15 Countries by Native Chinese Speakers

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This graphic ranks the top 15 countries by number of native Chinese speakers. Figures were sourced from WorldData.info, which were last updated in July 2024.

What is "Chinese"?

Chinese refers to a large group of languages spoken natively by the Han Chinese, an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China.

"Standard Chinese", which is a modern standard form of Mandarin, is the official language of mainland China.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong and Macau, Cantonese is the dominant language spoken.