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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Capital
Bissau
Population
2.25 million 2025
Area
36,125 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of Guinea-BissauGUINEA-BISSAUBissauSENEGALGUINEASIERRA LEONENorthAtlantic Ocean0100 km
Guinea-Bissau hatched, Bissau marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 11.8°N 15.2°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Western Africa, Guinea-Bissau has two land neighbours: Guinea and Senegal. Its area of 36,125 km² puts it 134th in the world and 42nd of 54 in Africa.

About 2.25 million people lived in Guinea-Bissau in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 49 countries have fewer. That works out at 62 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 46.7% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$1,124 in current US dollars: 173rd of 191 worldwide, 37th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 64.3 years. Forest covers 74.8% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 10.9°N to 12.7°N, it spans about 193 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Bissau lies in the Coral Sea, about 190 km from the nearest land, the Solomon Islands.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population2,249,5152025, World Bank145th of 19446th of 54
Area36,125 km²world-countries134th of 19542nd of 54
GDPUS$2.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$171st of 19149th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$1,1242025, World Bank, current US$173rd of 19137th of 52
Population density62 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries123rd of 19429th of 54
Life expectancy64.3 years2024, World Bank169th of 19430th of 54
Urban population46.7%2025, World Bank136th of 19425th of 54
Forest area74.8% of land2024, World Bank10th of 1943rd of 54
Population growth+2.16% a year2025, World Bank41st of 19429th of 54
Internet users29.8%2024, World Bank168th of 18837th of 53
Fertility rate3.76 births per woman2024, World Bank34th of 19431st of 54
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19541st of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBhutan, Moldova and Switzerland

Closest in populationAlbania, Moldova and Lesotho

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Guinea333 km
    Bissau to Conakry, capital to capital
  • Senegal377 km
    Bissau to Dakar, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Bissau
11.87°N 15.60°W
Northernmost latitude
12.68°N
Southernmost latitude
10.94°N
Westernmost longitude
16.71°W
Easternmost longitude
13.68°W
North to south
about 193 km
Antipode of Bissau
11.87°S 164.40°E
in the Coral Sea, about 190 km from the nearest land (Solomon Islands)