Countries where Arabic is official
24 countries give Arabic official status. Official languages per Wikidata (CC0).
Arabic official12 in Africa, 12 in Asia
| # | Country | Population | Area | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118,365,995 | 1,010,408 km² | Africa | |
| 2 | 51,662,147 | 1,886,068 km² | Africa | |
| 3 | 47,435,312 | 2,381,741 km² | Africa | |
| 4 | 47,020,774 | 437,072 km² | Asia | |
| 5 | 43,844,111 | 652,230 km² | Asia | |
| 6 | 41,773,878 | 455,503 km² | Asia | |
| 7 | 38,430,770 | 446,550 km² | Africa | |
| 8 | 36,973,555 | 2,250,000 km² | Asia | |
| 9 | 25,620,427 | 185,180 km² | Asia | |
| 10 | 21,003,705 | 1,284,000 km² | Africa | |
| 11 | 19,654,739 | 637,657 km² | Africa | |
| 12 | 12,348,573 | 163,610 km² | Africa | |
| 13 | 11,520,684 | 89,341 km² | Asia | |
| 14 | 11,513,149 | 83,600 km² | Asia | |
| 15 | 7,458,555 | 1,759,541 km² | Africa | |
| 16 | 5,849,421 | 10,452 km² | Asia | |
| 17 | 5,494,691 | 309,500 km² | Asia | |
| 18 | 5,315,065 | 1,030,700 km² | Africa | |
| 19 | 4,865,298 | 17,818 km² | Asia | |
| 20 | 3,607,003 | 117,600 km² | Africa | |
| 21 | 2,972,215 | 11,437 km² | Asia | |
| 22 | 1,600,366 | 787 km² | Asia | |
| 23 | 1,184,076 | 23,200 km² | Africa | |
| 24 | 882,847 | 2,034 km² | Africa |
Questions
- How many countries where Arabic is official are there?
- 24. 24 countries give Arabic official status. Official languages per Wikidata (CC0).
- Which has the largest population?
- Egypt, with 118 million people. Then the Sudan (52 million people).
- Where are they?
- 12 in Africa, 12 in Asia.
- How is the list made?
- It is a filter over the independent states on Kartavera — arabic official — using the same figures as the atlas and its rankings. Territories are not included. Open it on the map to change any condition.
Other questions
Figures: area from Wikidata, population, GNI and life expectancy from the World Bank, forms of government from the CIA World Factbook. All sources.