| Country | Approx. no. of native speakers | Population (July 2003 estimates) |
| France |
60 million |
60 million |
| West Africa |
152.6 million |
|
| Canada |
9.6 million |
32.2 million |
| East Africa & Indian Ocean Islands |
19.3 million |
|
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
4.1 million |
10.7 million |
| Switzerland |
1.4 million |
7.3 million |
| Caribbean |
8.3 million |
Although not official, French is the major second language in the following countries;
| Country |
Population (July 2003 estimates) |
| Algeria |
32.8 million |
| Tunisia |
9.9 million |
| Morocco |
31.7 million |