West Africa · Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Bissau. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Guinea-Bissau in numbers
- Population 2.3 million12,297,808 No. 145 of 195
- Area 36,125 km²2 No. 134 of 195
- Population density 64 per km²12 No. 124 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$2.5 billion3 No. 169 of 189
- GDP per person $1,1244 No. 172 of 189
- Life expectancy 64.6 years1 No. 170 of 195
- Median age 19.6 years1 No. 163 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.