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.
Country | Status | Year joined | Official language(s) | Continent | Population |
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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 |
Country/Region | Interested Status | Official language | Continent | Population | Reference | Possible date of discussion | Notes |
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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 |