Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries has 9 member states. All have the Portuguese language as official language, and only one has a second language (Tetum in the case of East Timor) as additional official language.

In 2005, CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda adopted the status of associate observer for non-member states to promote better international co-operation to reach the Community's objectives and 3 states were subsequently admitted.

Listing

Country Status Year joined Official language(s) Continent Population
 Portugal member 1996 Portuguese Europe 10,617,575
 Brazil member 1996 Portuguese South America 186,757,608
 Angola member 1996 Portuguese Africa 15,941,000
 Mozambique member 1996 Portuguese Africa 21,397,000
 Cape Verde member 1996 Portuguese Africa 499,796
 Guinea-Bissau member 1996 Portuguese Africa 1,586,000
 São Tomé and Príncipe member 1996 Portuguese Africa 157,000
 East Timor member 2002 Portuguese and Tetum Asia 1,115,000
 Equatorial Guinea member 2006 Portuguese, Spanish and French Africa 1,014,999
 Mauritius associate observer 2006 English Africa 1,264,866
 Senegal associate observer 2008 French Africa 11,658,000

Officially interested countries

Country/Region Interested Status Official language Continent Population Reference Possible date of discussion Notes
 Andorra associate member Catalan Europe 71,822 [1] 2010 - VIII CPLP Summit - Luanda More than 15% of Andorra's population is made of Portuguese expats
 Morocco associate member Arabic Africa 33,757,175 [2] 2010 - VIII CPLP Summit - Luanda Some areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to Madeira Islands
 Philippines associate member Filipino and English Asia 90,500,000 [3] 2010 - VIII CPLP Summit - Luanda Historical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuela associate member Spanish South America 26,814,843 [4] 2012 - IX CPLP Summit Large number of Portuguese expats
 Croatia associate member Croatian Europe 4,453,500 [5] 2012 - IX CPLP Summit  ?
 Romania associate member Romanian Europe 22,246,862 [6] 2012 - IX CPLP Summit Has migratory fluxes with Portugal[1]
 Ukraine associate member Ukrainian Europe 46,372,700 [7] 2012 - IX CPLP Summit Has migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesia associate member Indonesian Asia 237,512,352 [8] In negotiations Portugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony
 Swaziland associate member English and Siwati Africa 1,185,000 [9] In negotiations Shares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
 Australia associate member English (de facto) Oceania 22,420,039 [10] In negotiations Discovered by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and Timorese expats
 Luxembourg associate member Luxembourgish, German and French Europe 502,202 [11] In negotiations In 2001 census, there were 58,657 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality in Luxembourg (11,7%)
Galicia member Galician and Spanish Europe 2,783,100 [12] Pending Spanish government approval Cultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
 Macau member Portuguese and Chinese (Cantonese) Asia 520,400 [13] Pending Macanese Government approval Chinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malacca associate member Malay Asia 733,000 [14] Pending Malaysian Government approval Portuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
Goa associate member Konkani Asia 1,400,000 [15] Pending Indian Government approval Former Portuguese colony. Has a Portuguese-speaking minority

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