List of territorial entities where French is an official language
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French is the only official language (13 countries)
French is co-official alongside one or more other languages (16 countries)
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.
Contents
Countries where French is an official language of the country
| Nr | Country | Continent | Population (2010)[1][2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Africa | 67,827,000 |
| 2. |  France |
Europe | 65,350,000 |
| 3. |  Canada |
North America | 34,207,000 |
| 4. |  Madagascar |
Africa | 21,146,551 |
| 5. |  Cameroon |
Africa | 19,958,692 |
| 6. |  Ivory Coast |
Africa | 21,571,060 |
| 7. |  Burkina Faso |
Africa | 16,287,000 |
| 8. |  Niger |
Africa | 15,891,000 |
| 9. |  Senegal |
Africa | 12,861,259 |
| 10. |  Mali |
Africa | 14,517,029 |
| 11. |  Rwanda |
Africa | 10,277,282 |
| 12. |  Belgium |
Europe | 10,827,951 |
| 13. |  Haiti |
North America | 10,604,000 |
| 14. |  Chad |
Africa | 10,329,208 |
| 15. |  Guinea |
Africa | 10,324,437 |
| 16. |  Burundi |
Africa | 8,519,005 |
| 17. |  Benin |
Africa | 9,212,000 |
| 18. |  Switzerland |
Europe | 7,782,520 |
| 19. |  Togo |
Africa | 6,780,000 |
| 20. |  Central African Republic |
Africa | 4,410,873 |
| 21. |  Republic of the Congo |
Africa | 4,043,318 |
| 22. |  Gabon |
Africa | 1,501,000 |
| 23. |  Comoros |
Africa | 734,750 |
| 24. |  Equatorial Guinea |
Africa | 700,401 |
| 25. |  Djibouti |
Africa | 888,716 |
| 26. |  Luxembourg |
Europe | 506,953 |
| 27. |  Vanuatu |
Oceania | 239,651 |
| 28. |  Seychelles |
Africa | 86,525 |
| 29. |  Monaco |
Europe | 35,407 |
| Total | All Countries | World | 387,949,717 |
Dependent entities where French is an official language
| Nr. | Entity | Continent | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  French Polynesia |
Oceania | 267,000 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 2. | French Guiana |
South America | 250,109 | Overseas Department |
| 3. |  New Caledonia |
Oceania | 224,824 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 4. | 23x15pxAosta Valley | Europe | 128,000 | Autonomous Region of Italy |
| 5. |  Jersey |
Europe | 91,533 | British Crown dependency |
| 6. |  Guernsey |
Europe | 66,000 | British Crown dependency |
| 7. | Saint-Martin |
North America | 29,376 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 8. | Wallis and Futuna |
Oceania | 16,448 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 9. | Saint-Barthélemy |
North America | 7,492 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 10. | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
North America | 7,044 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
| 11. |  French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Antarctica, Africa | 140 | TAAF districts |
Sub-national regions located within countries where French is an official national language are not included in this list. The five overseas regions of France (Départements d'Outre-Mer, or DOM): Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion, have the same status as metropolitan France and are not listed here. French has a certain legal status in the American state of Louisiana but it's not considered de jure official.
See also
- Geographical distribution of French speakers
- Francophonie
- List of international organisations which have French as an official language
