Top 10 Most Spoken Languages in the World (by total speakers)

1. English – ~1.45 billion speakers

2. Mandarin Chinese – ~1.14 billion speakers

3. Hindi – ~610 million speakers

4. Spanish – ~560 million speakers

5. French – ~310 million speakers

6. Standard Arabic – ~300 million speakers

7. Bengali – ~280 million speakers

8. Portuguese – ~265 million speakers

9. Russian – ~255 million speakers

10. Urdu – ~235 million speakers

=> Note: These figures include native + second-language speakers, so global reach and usage are both considered.