Country profile
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau · Western Africa
👥 Population
2,249,515
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Bissau
🗺 Area
36,125 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$2.53B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.514
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
62 /km²
💱 Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc
🗣 Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
About Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau (officially Republic of Guinea-Bissau) is a country in Western Africa, with Bissau as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.25 million people, giving a population density of about 62 people per square kilometre. The country covers 36,125 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $2.53B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.514. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF), and the main languages are Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$6.87B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,119
GDP growth
5.8%
Inflation
0.9%
Unemployment
2.7%
👥 People
Life expectancy
64.3 yrs
Fertility rate
3.76
Pop. growth
2.2%
Urban population
46.7%
Infant mortality /1k
42.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
29.8%
Literacy rate
63.9%
Physicians /1k
0.25
Renewable energy
87.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Bissau
Currency
XOF
Dialing code
+245
Internet TLD
.gw
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Fun facts about Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau is the 144th most populous country in the world, with about 2.25 million people.
- By land area it is the 134th-largest country in the world, covering 36,125 km².
- It has the world's 171st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($2.53B).
- Guinea-Bissau shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.514.
- Guinea-Bissau has a population density of about 62 people per square kilometre.
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