<P> As of 2015, there are 29 independent nations where French is an official language . The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Nr </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Continent </Th> <Th> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 77,266,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 66,808,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> 35,851,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 24,235,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 23,345,200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 22,701,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 19,899,100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 18,105,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 17,599,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 15,129,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 14,037,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 12,608,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 11,607,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 11,285,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 11,178,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 10,879,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> North America </Td> <Td> 10,711,100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 8,287,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 7,304,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 4,900,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 4,620,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 1,725,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 887,861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 845,060 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 788,474 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 569,676 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Oceania </Td> <Td> 264,652 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 92,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 37,731 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> All Countries </Td> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 434,578,054 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Number of french speaking countries in the world