Why learn Spanish?

More and more people are interested in learning Spanish and it's easy enough to see why. Spanish has as many as 400 million speakers worldwide, making it one of the biggest and most important languages across the globe. Here are some more facts: 

List of Countries and Their Spanish Speaking Population

COUNTRY SPANISH SPEAKING POPULATION
1. MEXICO 80,000,000
2. SPAIN 39,500,000
3. COLOMBIA 33,600,000
4. ARGENTINA 32.500,000
5. U.S.A 22,500,000
6. PERU 22,000,000
7. VENEZUELA 18,000,000
8. CHILE 13,600,000
9. CUBA 10,800,000
10. ECUADOR 10,000,000
11. GUATEMALA 9,200,000
12. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 7,300,000
13. BOLIVIA 6,900,000
14. EL SALVADOR 5,200,000
15. HONDURAS  4,500,000
16. PARAGUAY 4,500,000
17. PUERTO RICO 3,500,000
18. URUGUAY 3,150,000
19. COSTA RICA 3,100,000
20. NICARAGUA 3,100,000
21. FILIPINAS 2,900,000
22. PANAMA 2,100,000
23. GUINEA ECUATORIAL 300,000