Cape Verdeans in Portugal
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 260,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Lisbon metropolitan area | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese (Cape Verdean), Cape Verdean Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Portuguese |
In 1995, it was estimated that there were 50,000 people of Cape Verdean descent or national origin in Portugal. By 2000, this estimation rose to 83,000 people, of which 90% resided in Greater Lisbon. In 2008, Portugal’s National Statistics Institute estimated that there were 68,145 Cape Verdeans who legally resided in Portugal. This made up "15.7% of all foreign nationals living legally in the country."