Languages
What Country Speaks Cantonese 2025
Country | # of Speakers (Han Population)↓ | % of Total Population | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 67.8M | 4.76% | Asia |
 | Hong Kong | 6.1M | 80.77% | Asia |
 | Malaysia | 1.5M | 4.51% | Asia |
 | United States | 1.3M | 0.39% | North America |
 | Vietnam | 567K | 0.57% | Asia |
 | Macau | 553K | 78.53% | Asia |
 | Singapore | 446K | 7.42% | Asia |
 | Australia | 288K | 1.09% | Oceania |
 | United Kingdom | 220K | 0.32% | Europe |
 | Indonesia | 218K | 0.08% | Asia |
 | Peru | 149K | 0.43% | South America |
 | France | 110K | 0.17% | Europe |
 | New Zealand | 109K | 2.08% | Oceania |
 | Myanmar | 74K | 0.14% | Asia |
 | Thailand | 41K | 0.06% | Asia |
 | Japan | 35K | 0.03% | Asia |
 | Panama | 35K | 0.78% | North America |
 | Netherlands | 32K | 0.18% | Europe |
 | Mexico | 25K | 0.02% | North America |
 | Cambodia | 23K | 0.14% | Asia |
 | Sweden | 22K | 0.21% | Europe |
 | Laos | 19K | 0.25% | Asia |
 | Philippines | 15K | 0.01% | Asia |
 | Reunion | 15K | 1.53% | Africa |
 | Nigeria | 9.9K | Africa | |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.8K | 0.51% | North America |
 | Honduras | 7.2K | 0.07% | North America |
 | Suriname | 7.2K | 1.16% | South America |
 | Brunei | 5.9K | 1.3% | Asia |
 | Puerto Rico | 1.9K | 0.06% | North America |
 | Nauru | 1.6K | 12.52% | Oceania |
 | El Salvador | 1.5K | 0.02% | North America |
 | Guam | 1.3K | 0.75% | Oceania |
 | Guyana | 800 | 0.1% | South America |
| Total | 79.8M |
- Cantonese peoples are predominately of Han Chinese lineage. The Cantonese population has no obvious genetic differentiation between them and other northern and southern populations.
