Guinea-Bissau
Guiné-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa with about 2.25 million people, and its capital is Bissau. Its system of government is a military or transitional government. The main language is Portuguese, and the currency is the West African CFA Franc.
It covers 36,125 km², making it the 135th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 146th by population. That works out at 62 per km², 126th in the world for density. Guinea-Bissau shares land borders with 2 countries: Guinea and Senegal.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Government
- Military or transitional government
- Population
- 2,249,515146th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 36,125 km²135th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 62 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaWestern Africa
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $2.53 billion172nd of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,124173rd of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 46.7%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Monte Torin, 262 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +245
How Guinea-Bissau ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146th of 197 | 46th of 54 |
| Area | 135th of 197 | 42nd of 54 |
| Population density | 126th of 197 | 29th of 54 |
| GDP | 172nd of 193 | 50th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 173rd of 193 | 37th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 170th of 194 | 31st of 54 |
| Urban population | 136th of 194 | 25th of 54 |
| Land borders | 114th of 197 | 41st of 54 |
