Guinea-Bissau

Africa · Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Bissau

Quick facts about Guinea-Bissau

Official name	Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital	Bissau
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	2,153,339 people (world rank 147)
Area	36,125 km²
Density	60 people/km²
Share of world population	0.027% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$2.1 billion
Urbanisation	45.6% urban population
Life expectancy	64.1 years
Currency	West African CFA franc (Fr) — XOF
Languages	Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Internet domain	`.gw`
Calling code	+245
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$964 · see world ranking
Internet Users	28.7% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	3.8 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	43.4 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.2 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	75% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Guinea-Bissau did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Guinea Senegal

The geographic position is roughly 12°, -15°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.