Countries where Portuguese is the official language:
* Africa:
* Angola
* Cape Verde
* Guinea-Bissau
* Mozambique
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Europe:
* Portugal
* South America:
* Brazil
Countries where Portuguese is a significant minority language:
* Africa:
* Namibia
* South Africa
* Asia:
* East Timor
* Europe:
* Spain (Galicia region)
Other places where Portuguese is spoken:
* North America:
* United States (mainly in large cities with significant Portuguese communities)
* Oceania:
* Australia
* Other parts of the world:
* Macau (China) - Portuguese is a co-official language alongside Chinese.
In addition to these countries, Portuguese is also spoken by significant diaspora communities in various parts of the world, including:
* Europe:
* France
* Germany
* United Kingdom
* North America:
* Canada
* United States
* South America:
* Argentina
* Venezuela
* Asia:
* Japan
* Singapore
* Africa:
* Congo
* Equatorial Guinea
* Oceania:
* New Zealand
The number of speakers of Portuguese worldwide is estimated to be around 257 million, making it the ninth most spoken language in the world.