Cape Verde diaspora around the world

According to the United Nations, 145,000 people from Cape Verde live abroad.

However, the figure counts migrants, not their children born abroad. The real diaspora is therefore larger.

76,800 people from Cape Verde live in Portugal, 34,800 France, and 9,500 Angola.

Together, these three countries therefore account for about 84% of the diaspora.

Each country has its own page, with the cities, communities and meetups there.

By continent, the diaspora counts 126,000 people in Europe, 17,700 Africa, and 1,430 the Americas.

For each continent, a page also gathers the countries and cities where it lives.

Other countries in Africa also have their diaspora on Compatri: Egypt, Sudan, Morocco, South Sudan, and DR Congo. Each page gathers its countries of residence, its cities and its national day.

Compatri brings diasporas together where they live. First, you choose the community of your city. Then you discover what its members organise: meals, parties, afterworks or mutual aid. Finally, you message compatriots who share your interests.

You can also host your own meetup: a meal, an outing or a party. It then appears to members of your city, and you follow sign-ups from your account.

Your exact location never appears: other members only see an approximate area. In addition, joining a community and attending events costs nothing.

Every July 5, the national day brings the Cape Verde diaspora together. Wherever the diaspora lives, communities also organise concerts, meals and gatherings.