Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries has nine member states.[1] All have the Portuguese language as official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea have a second 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.

Members
CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
 Portugalmember1996PortugueseEurope10,617,575
 Brazilmember1996PortugueseSouth America202,656,788
 Angolamember1996PortugueseAfrica15,941,000
 Mozambiquemember1996PortugueseAfrica21,397,000
 Cape Verdemember1996PortugueseAfrica499,796
 Guinea-Bissaumember1996PortugueseAfrica1,586,000
 São Tomé and Príncipemember1996PortugueseAfrica157,000
 East Timormember2002Portuguese and TetumAsia/Oceania1,172,390
 Equatorial Guineamember2014Portuguese, Spanish and FrenchAfrica1,014,999

Observers
CountryStatusYear joinedOfficial language(s)ContinentPopulation
 Mauritiusassociate observer2006EnglishAfrica1,264,866
 Senegalassociate observer2008FrenchAfrica11,658,000
 Georgiaassociate observer2014GeorgianAsia/Europe4,935,880
 Japanassociate observer2014JapaneseAsia126,434,964
 Namibiaassociate observer2014EnglishAfrica2,113,077
 Turkeyassociate observer2014TurkishAsia/Europe83,154,997
 Czech Republicassociate observer2016CzechEurope10,610,947
 Hungaryassociate observer2016HungarianEurope9,797,561
 Slovakiaassociate observer2016SlovakEurope5,435,343
 Uruguayassociate observer2016SpanishSouth America3,444,006
 Andorraassociate observer2018CatalanEurope76 965
 Argentinaassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America44 494 502
 Chileassociate observer2018SpanishSouth America17 574 003
 Franceassociate observer2018FrenchEurope67 186 638
 Italyassociate observer2018ItalianEurope60 497 174
 Luxembourgassociate observer2018Luxembourgish, German and FrenchEurope602 005
 United Kingdomassociate observer2018EnglishEurope66 040 229
 Serbiaassociate observer2018SerbianEurope7 040 272

Officially interested countries and territories
Country/TerritoryInterested StatusOfficial languageContinentPopulationReferencePossible date of discussionNotes
 Moroccoassociate memberAmazigh and ArabicAfrica33,757,175[2]2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – LuandaSome areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
 Philippinesassociate memberFilipino and EnglishAsia90,500,000[2]2010 – VIII CPLP Summit – LuandaHistorical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuelaassociate memberSpanishSouth America26,814,843[3]2012 – IX CPLP SummitLarge number of Portuguese expats
 Croatiaassociate memberCroatianEurope4,453,500[3]2012 – IX CPLP Summit?
 Romaniaassociate memberRomanianEurope22,246,862[3]2012 – IX CPLP SummitHas migratory fluxes with Portugal[3]
 Ukraineassociate memberUkrainianEurope46,372,700[3]2012 – IX CPLP SummitHas migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesiaassociate memberIndonesianAsia237,512,352[4]In negotiationsPortugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony. Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
 Eswatiniassociate memberEnglish and SiwatiAfrica1,185,000[5]In negotiationsShares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
 Australiaassociate memberEnglishOceania22,420,039[5]In negotiationsDiscovered by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and Timorese expats
 Luxembourgassociate memberLuxembourgish, German and FrenchEurope502,202[5]In negotiationsIn 2001 census, there were 58,657 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality in Luxembourg (11,7%)
GaliciamemberGalician and SpanishEurope2,783,100[4]Pending Spanish government approvalCultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
 MacaumemberPortuguese and Chinese (Cantonese)Asia520,400[6]Pending Macanese Government approvalChinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malaccaassociate memberMalayAsia733,000[4]Pending Malaysian Government approvalPortuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
Goaassociate memberKonkaniAsia1,400,000[4]Pending Indian Government approvalFormer Portuguese colony. Has a Portuguese-speaking minority
United Statesassociate observerEnglishNorth America327,167,434[7]Pending American Government approvalThe US has a large concentration of Lusophone communities, including mainly Brazilians, Portuguese and Cape Verdeans. Together they bring together approximately 1 million people who live in the country and have Portuguese as their native language.[8]

References
  1. "Official Website". Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
  2. "XXII Governo - República Portuguesa". Portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese).
  3. "Venezuela, Ucrânia e Croácia querem ser da CPLP". DN Online (in Portuguese). 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
  4. "CPLP: Galiza com estatuto de observador associado só com "sim" de Madrid". Notícias Lusa - Sapo Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Estados Unidos apresentaram pedido para serem observador associado da CPLP". Mundo Lusíada (in Portuguese). 2019-09-19.
  8. "EUA solicitam entrada na Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa". VEJA.com (in Portuguese). 2019-09-26.
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