Do you know, how learning Spanish can help you for a great future? Spanish is the second most popular language next to English. Spanish is the first language of around 360 Million people across the world. Natives in around 44 countries speak Spanish making it the fourth most spoken language. Mexico has the highest number of Spanish speakers with more than 80 million while in Spain there are around 30 million speakers. There are around 31 million Spanish speakers in the United States.