Flags of the members.

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries consists of nine member states, 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.

Members

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
PortugalMember1996PortugueseEurope10,347,892
BrazilMember1996PortugueseSouth America210,147,125
AngolaMember1996PortugueseAfrica31,127,674
MozambiqueMember1996PortugueseAfrica30,066,648
Cape VerdeMember1996PortugueseAfrica483,628
Guinea-BissauMember1996PortugueseAfrica1,726,000
São Tomé and PríncipeMember1996PortugueseAfrica211,028
Timor-LesteMember2002Portuguese and TetumAsia1,340,513
Equatorial GuineaMember2014Portuguese, Spanish and FrenchAfrica1,454,789

Observers

CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
Mauritiusassociate observer2006None (de jure)Africa1,265,475
Senegalassociate observer2008FrenchAfrica15,854,323
Georgiaassociate observer2014GeorgianAsia/Europe4,012,104
Japanassociate observer2014JapaneseAsia125,470,000
Namibiaassociate observer2014EnglishAfrica2,550,226
Turkeyassociate observer2014TurkishAsia/Europe83,614,362
Czech Republicassociate observer2016CzechEurope10,701,777
Hungaryassociate observer2016HungarianEurope9,730,000
Slovakiaassociate observer2016SlovakEurope5,464,060
Uruguayassociate observer2016SpanishSouth America3,518,552
Andorraassociate observer2018CatalanEurope77,543
Argentinaassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America44,938,712
Chileassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America17,574,003
Franceassociate observer2018FrenchEurope67,522,000
Italyassociate observer2018ItalianEurope60,317,116
Luxembourgassociate observer2018Luxembourgish, German and FrenchEurope633,622
Serbiaassociate observer2018SerbianEurope6,926,705
United Kingdomassociate observer2021EnglishEurope67,081,234
Canadaassociate observer2021English and FrenchNorth America38,048,738
Greeceassociate observer2021GreekEurope10,718,565
Indiaassociate observer2021Hindi and EnglishAsia1,352,642,280
Irelandassociate observer2021English and IrishEurope4,977,400
Ivory Coastassociate observer2021FrenchAfrica26,378,274
Qatarassociate observer2021ArabicAsia2,795,484
Spainassociate observer2021SpanishEurope47,450,795
Peruassociate observer2021SpanishSouth America32,824,358
Romaniaassociate observer2021RomanianEurope19,317,984
United Statesassociate observer2021NoneNorth America331,449,281
Paraguayassociate observer2023Spanish and GuaraniSouth America7,439,863

Officially interested countries and territories

Country/TerritoryInterested StatusOfficial languageContinentPopulationReferencePossible date of discussionNotes
Moroccoassociate memberAmazigh and ArabicAfrica33,757,1752010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola LuandaSome areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Madeira Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Philippinesassociate memberFilipino and EnglishAsia90,500,0002010 – VIII CPLP Summit – Angola LuandaHistorical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuela Venezuelaassociate memberSpanishSouth America26,814,8432012 – IX CPLP SummitLargest Portuguese community in Hispanic America
Croatiaassociate memberCroatianEurope4,453,5002012 – IX CPLP SummitLarge number of Portuguese and Brazilian expats
Taiwan (ROC)associate memberMandarinAsia23,855,010In negotiations
Ukraineassociate memberUkrainianEurope46,372,7002012 – IX CPLP SummitHas migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesia Indonesiaassociate memberIndonesianAsia237,512,352In negotiationsPortugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony (see Portuguese Empire in the Indonesian Archipelago). Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
Eswatiniassociate memberEnglish and SiwatiAfrica1,185,000In negotiationsShares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
Australiaassociate memberEnglishOceania22,420,039In negotiations"Discovered" by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and East Timorese expats
Russiaassociate memberRussianEurope and Asia145,912,025In negotiations
Galicia (Spain) GaliciamemberGalician and SpanishEurope2,783,100Pending Spanish government approvalStrong cultural, historical, and linguistic ties with Portugal
MacaumemberPortuguese and Chinese (Cantonese)Asia520,400Pending Macanese Government approvalChinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malacca Malaccaassociate memberMalayAsia733,000Pending Malaysian Government approvalPortuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
South Korea South Koreaassociate memberKoreanAsia51,305,186In negotiations
Germany Germanyassociate observerGermanEurope84,079,811In negotiations

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