The Community of Portuguese Language Countries consists of nine member states,[1] which list the Portuguese language as an official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea list a secondary official language (Tetun and Spanish respectively).
In 2005, during the CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda, the status of associate observer for non-member states was adopted to enhance international cooperation and achieve the Community's objectives, leading to the subsequent admission of three states.
Country | Status | Year joined | Official language(s) | Continent | Population |
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Portugal | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Europe | 10,347,892 |
Brazil | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | South America | 210,147,125 |
Angola | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | 31,127,674 |
Mozambique | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | 30,066,648 |
Cape Verde | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | 483,628 |
Guinea-Bissau | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | 1,726,000 |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Member | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | 211,028 |
East Timor | Member | 2002 | Portuguese and Tetum | Asia/Oceania | 1,340,513 |
Equatorial Guinea | Member | 2014 | Portuguese, Spanish and French | Africa | 1,454,789 |
Country | Status | Year joined | Official language(s) | Continent | Population |
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Mauritius | associate observer | 2006 | None (de jure)[a] | Africa | 1,265,475 |
Senegal | associate observer | 2008 | French | Africa | 15,854,323 |
Georgia | associate observer | 2014 | Georgian | Asia/Europe | 4,012,104 |
Japan | associate observer | 2014 | Japanese | Asia | 125,470,000 |
Namibia | associate observer | 2014 | English | Africa | 2,550,226 |
Turkey | associate observer | 2014 | Turkish | Asia/Europe | 83,614,362 |
Czech Republic | associate observer | 2016 | Czech | Europe | 10,701,777 |
Hungary | associate observer | 2016 | Hungarian | Europe | 9,730,000 |
Slovakia | associate observer | 2016 | Slovak | Europe | 5,464,060 |
Uruguay | associate observer | 2016 | Spanish | South America | 3,518,552 |
Andorra | associate observer | 2018 | Catalan | Europe | 77,543 |
Argentina | associate observer | 2018 | Spanish | South America | 44,938,712 |
Chile | associate observer | 2018 | Spanish | South America | 17,574,003 |
France | associate observer | 2018 | French | Europe | 67,522,000[2] |
Italy | associate observer | 2018 | Italian | Europe | 60,317,116 |
Luxembourg | associate observer | 2018 | Luxembourgish, German and French | Europe | 633,622 |
Serbia | associate observer | 2018 | Serbian | Europe | 6,926,705 |
United Kingdom | associate observer | 2021 | English | Europe | 67,081,234[3] |
Canada | associate observer | 2021 | English and French | North America | 38,048,738 |
Greece | associate observer | 2021 | Greek | Europe | 10,718,565 |
India[b] | associate observer | 2021 | Hindi and English | Asia | 1,352,642,280 |
Ireland | associate observer | 2021 | English and Irish | Europe | 4,977,400 |
Ivory Coast | associate observer | 2021 | French | Africa | 26,378,274 |
Qatar | associate observer | 2021 | Arabic | Asia | 2,795,484 |
Spain | associate observer | 2021 | Spanish | Europe | 47,450,795 |
Peru | associate observer | 2021 | Spanish | South America | 32,824,358 |
Romania | associate observer | 2021 | Romanian | Europe | 19,317,984 |
United States | associate observer | 2021 | None[c] | North America | 331,449,281 |
Paraguay | associate observer | 2023 | Spanish and Guarani | South America | 7,439,863 |
Country/Territory | Interested Status | Official language | Continent | Population | Reference | Possible date of discussion | Notes |
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Morocco | associate member | Amazigh and Arabic | Africa | 33,757,175 | [4] | 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Luanda | Some areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Autonomous Region of Madeira. |
Philippines | associate member | Filipino and English | Asia | 90,500,000 | [4] | 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Luanda | Historical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan |
Venezuela | associate member | Spanish | South America | 26,814,843 | [5] | 2012 – IX CPLP Summit | Largest Portuguese community in Hispanic America |
Croatia | associate member | Croatian | Europe | 4,453,500 | [5] | 2012 – IX CPLP Summit | Large number of Portuguese and Brazilian expats |
Taiwan | associate member | Mandarin | Asia | 23,855,010 | [5] | In negotiations | |
Ukraine | associate member | Ukrainian | Europe | 46,372,700 | [5] | 2012 – IX CPLP Summit | Has migratory fluxes with Portugal |
Indonesia | associate member | Indonesian | Asia | 237,512,352 | [6] | In negotiations | Portugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony (see Portuguese Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago). Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002. |
Eswatini | associate member | English and Siwati | Africa | 1,185,000 | [7] | In negotiations | Shares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties |
Australia | associate member | English | Oceania | 22,420,039 | [7] | In negotiations | "Discovered" by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and East Timorese expats |
Russia | associate member | Russian | Europe and Asia | 145,912,025 | [8] | In negotiations | |
Galicia | member | Galician and Spanish | Europe | 2,783,100 | [6] | Pending Spanish government approval | Cultural and linguistic ties with Portugal |
Macau | member | Portuguese and Chinese (Cantonese) | Asia | 520,400 | [9] | Pending Macanese Government approval | Chinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese |
Malacca | associate member | Malay | Asia | 733,000 | [6] | Pending Malaysian Government approval | Portuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent |
South Korea | associate member | Korean | Asia | 51,305,186 | [10] | In negotiations | |
Paraguay | associate observer | Spanish and Guarani | South America | 7,219,638 | [11] | In negotiations | Shares a border with Brazil. The Portuguese language is very popular and taught in Paraguay, being the third most spoken in the country besides Spanish and Guarani, and there is also a community called "brasiguaios". |
Germany | associate observer | German | Europe | 84,079,811 | [12] | In negotiations |