Top Countries with a Large Portuguese Speaking Population

The Top Ten

  1. Portugal

    Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its independence dates to the 12th century, with 1143 commonly cited as a foundational year. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, bordered to the west and south by the... read more

  2. Brazil

    Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At approximately 8.5 million square kilometres (3.3 million sq mi) and with more than 200 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and one of its most populous.... read more

    Very unpopular opinion. The Portuguese here sucks!

  3. Angola

    Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital and largest city is Luanda.

  4. Cape Verde

    Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country consisting of an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It is located about 570 kilometers, or 350 miles, west of the coast of West Africa. Its capital, Praia, is located on the island of Santiago.

  5. Mozambique

    Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975.... read more

  6. Guinea-Bissau

    Guinea-Bissau is officially known as the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It is a country in West Africa. Its name distinguishes it from neighboring Guinea.

  7. Timor-Leste

    Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign state of Timor-Leste in the east and Indonesia in the west. The Indonesian part, also known as West Timor, constitutes part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Within... read more

  8. Sao Tome and Principe

    São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Central Africa. It consists of two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and is known for its biodiversity and cocoa production. One of Africa's smallest countries, it gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

  9. Equatorial Guinea

    Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2025... read more

  10. Spain

    Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in southwestern Europe with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea.

    The largest part of Spain is situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean,... read more

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    Venezuela

    Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east, with the Caribbean Sea to the north. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.

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    United States

    The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Forty-eight of them are contiguous. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located northwest and southwest of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from Great... read more

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  13. Luxembourg

    Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the three institutional seats of the European Union, alongside Brussels... read more

    There is a large Portuguese population living in Luxembourg, making Portuguese one of the most spoken languages there.

  14. Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country... read more

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