Here is a statistic showing the global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by continent. La Francophonie refers to all individuals and institutions that use French as an administrative, educational, or everyday language. According to this statistic, most French speakers were located in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean region in 2022.
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Organisation internationale de la francophonie. (April 12, 2022). Global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by geographic area [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/
Organisation internationale de la francophonie. "Global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by geographic area." Chart. April 12, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/
Organisation internationale de la francophonie. (2022). Global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by geographic area. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/
Organisation internationale de la francophonie. "Global Distribution of French Speakers Worldwide in 2022, by Geographic Area." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Apr 2022, /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/
Organisation internationale de la francophonie, Global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by geographic area ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Global distribution of French speakers worldwide in 2022, by geographic area [Graph], Organisation internationale de la francophonie, April 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1641298/distribution-francophones-world-region/