Tamil Speaking Countries (2026)

Tamil is spoken in 3 countries across 1 region (Asia). The combined population of all Tamil-speaking countries is approximately 1.45 billion people, covering a total land area of 3,353,583 km².

India is the largest Tamil-speaking country by population, home to 98.1% of the total Tamil-speaking population. It is also the largest by land area at 3,287,263 km².

The second most populous Tamil-speaking country is Sri Lanka with 21,763,170 people (1.5% of total). The average population density across all Tamil-speaking countries is 431 people per km². These countries use 3 different currencies, including Indian rupee, Sri Lankan rupee, Singapore dollar.

Population Share by Country

Proportion of total Tamil-speaking population per country

India98.1% · 1,417,492,000

Sri Lanka1.5% · 21,763,170

Singapore0.4% · 6,110,200

All Tamil-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	India	1,417,492,000	98.1%	New Delhi	Asia
2	Sri Lanka	21,763,170	1.5%	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	Asia
3	Singapore	6,110,200	0.4%	Singapore	Asia

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