The countries where Arabic is an official or co-official language total around 22 to 25, primarily located in the Middle East and North Africa. These include:

• Algeria
• Bahrain
• Chad
• Comoros
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Oman
• Palestine
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tanzania
• Tunisia
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen

In addition, Arabic is recognized as a national or minority language in countries like Iran, Turkey, Niger, Senegal, Mali, and Cyprus

. Thus, Arabic-speaking countries span North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Middle East, collectively known as the Arab world, with Arabic serving as a key language in government, education, media, and religion across these nations