Countries with Arabic as an official language[edit]

As of 2018, there are 25 independent nations where Arabic is an official language. The following is a list of
sovereign states and territories where Arabic is an official or de factoofficial language.

% of
No. of Arabic
Country Population Notes Arabic
Speakers[5]
Speakers[6]

Algeria 41,701,000 Co-official language, along with Berber 40,100,000 80.00

Bahrain 1,343,000 Official language 690,302 81.4

Chad 10,329,208 Co-official language, along with French 1,320,000 1.81

Co-official language, along with Comorian and

Comoros 798,000
French

Djibouti 810,179 Co-official language, along with French 97,900 1.32

Egypt 90,000,000 Official language 82,449,200 93.18

Co-official language, along

Eritrea 6,380,803 249,700 3.83
with Tigrinya and English

Iraq 36,004,552 Co-official language, along with Kurdish 22,908,120 85.81

Jordan 6,655,000 Official language 5,083,300 76.38

Kuwait 2,789,000 Official language 1,735,000 82.21

Lebanon 4,965,914 Official language 4,180,000 91.44

Libya 6,244,174 Official language 4,526,000 72.09

Mauritania 3,359,185 Official language 3,140,000 88.78

Morocco 35,250,000 Co-official language, along with Berber 25,003,930 74.29

 % of
No. of Arabic
Country Population Notes Arabic
Speakers[5]
Speakers[6]

Oman 4,055,418 Official language 2,518,816 88.6

Palestine a 4,484,000 Official language in the Palestinian territories b 3,762,076 83.9

Qatar 2,155,446 Official language 1,215,900 75.39

Saudi Arabia 30,770,375 Official language 27,178,770 95.62

Somalia 10,428,043 Co-official language, along with Somali 3,788,000 31.26

Sudan 40,235,000 Co-official language, along with English 28,164,500 70.00

Syria c 20,956,000 Official language 17,951,639 91.71

Tanzania Co-official language, along with Kiswahili and

1,303,569
( Zanzibar) English

Tunisia 10,982,754 Official language 10,800,500 98.34

United Arab
9,346,129 Official language 3,607,600 39.71
Emirates

Yemen 23,833,000 Official language 14,671,000 54.68

Σ
Total Arabic Language International Council Σ 380,000,000 92
410,000,000
Countries with Arabic as a national language or a recognized
minority language[edit]
As of 2016, there are 6 independent nations where Arabic is a national language or a recognized minority
language, but not primary language. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where Arabic is
a national language or a recognized minority language.

Dispersion of native Arabic speakers as the majority (green) or minority (chartreuse) population

Countries where Arabic is a national language or a recognized minority language

No Country Population National language or Minority language Region

1. Cyprus 1,141,166 Minority language Asia

2. Iran 79,926,270 Minority language Asia

3. Mali 14,517,176 National language Africa

4. Niger 18,638,600 National language Africa

5. Senegal 14,320,055 National language Africa

6. Turkey 79,814,871 Minority language Asia, Europe

Σ 210,000,000
Σ6 Total