2022/10/14 · The overall total is made up by approximately 400 million native English speakers, with non-native speakers making up the rest. Combined, they make English the world’s most widely spoken language. Statista puts the number at 1.5 billion people who speak English worldwide, either natively or as a second language.

2020/4/3 · There are 983 million people in the world who speak English, or 13% of the world’s population, according to Ethnologue. It is estimated 372 million speak English as their first language, while 611 million speak English as a second language. The British Council claims that 25 percent of the world’s population has some understanding of English.

2020/3/5 · There are approximately 7.8 billion people on Earth. While at times it feels like everyone speaks English, in reality only 4.9% do. Despite English’s unofficial position as the language of business, it is only spoken as a first language in a …

2021/10/8 · View the percentage of people that speak English less than "very well" by county in the United States. Our surveys provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about the nation. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making.

larholm • 11 yr. ago. Everybody in Denmark speaks English. Outside of official English speaking countries, Denmark ranks 3rd in the world in English fluency. In fact, the Nordic countries are among the only ones in the world that has a ranking of Very High Proficiency.

2019/5/26 · The findings show that 5% of the population aged over 16 claim to have some knowledge of the English language, while among younger people - aged between 18 and 24 - the percentage doubles,...

According to some estimates, fewer than 10 million Chinese, or less than 1% of the population, speak English. In Hong Kong, a special administrative region, English is an official language; about 50% of the population speak it, though most in that category would not consider themselves fluent.

2022/9/1 · Only 34% of the Italian population speaks basic English, and those who do speak English fluently are students and well-educated professionals. For this reason, it’s crucial to learn a few basic phrases before you arrive. Also, make sure you learn the Italian alphabet and words.

2020/3/2 · Less than 20 percent feel comfortable, but more than 20 percent have the ability to speak Although the reports show that about 20% of students take classes in English and that about 20% of people of all ages are comfortable speaking another language, it doesn’t tell us how many have the ability to speak French. I think it’s more than 20%.