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Guinea-Bissau: capital, population, area and flag

Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa (Africa). Its capital is Bissau. The population is about 2.25M (#144 of 193) and the area is about 36,125 km² (#134 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Bissau
Region
Africa / Western Africa
Population
2,249,515 (2025) #144 of 193
Total area
36,125 km² (2024) #134 of 193
Population density
78.3 people/km² (2024) #108 of 193
GDP (total)
$2.53B (2025) #169 of 189
GDP per capita
$1,124 (2025) #172 of 189
Life expectancy
64.3 years (2024) #169 of 193
Distance from Japan
14,124 km #21 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/10 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/55 that of Japan
Main languages
Portuguese
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Calling code
+245
Time zone (capital)
UTC+0
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
9 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
11.86°N 15.58°W

Population of Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Capital: Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau in world rankings

How Guinea-Bissau compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area36,125 km²2024#134 of 193
Number of land borders2#109 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital11.9°#118 of 193
Distance from Japan14,124 km#21 of 192
Forest area (share of land)74.8%2024#10 of 193
Arable land (share of land)16.1%2024#68 of 190
Protected land (share of land)26.2%2025#51 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)31.4%2024#116 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,577 mm2022#53 of 180
Freshwater resources per person7,599 m³2022#55 of 181
Forest area20,996 km²2025#107 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)9.1%2025#47 of 153
People & population
Population2,249,5152025#144 of 193
Population density78.3 people/km²2024#108 of 193
Population growth rate2.16%2025#40 of 193
Urban population (share of people)46.7%2025#135 of 193
Life expectancy64.3 years2024#169 of 193
Fertility rate3.76 births per woman2024#34 of 193
Infant mortality rate42.1 per 1,000 births2024#25 of 192
Birth rate29.6 per 1,000 people2024#33 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over3.2%2025#163 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1438.3%2025#31 of 193
Life expectancy of women66.5 years2024#170 of 193
Life expectancy of men61.8 years2024#171 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio505 per 100,000 births2023#9 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)67.6%2025#10 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)7.0 per 1,000 people2024#106 of 193 tied
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)67.3 per 1,000 births2024#15 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)58.4%2025#158 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$2.53B2025#169 of 189
GDP per capita$1,1242025#172 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,2932025#169 of 185
Economic growth rate5.8%2025#35 of 188
Inflation rate0.9%2025#149 of 179
Unemployment rate2.7%2025#152 of 178 tied
Exports (share of GDP)13.9%2025#152 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)27.0%2025#132 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)40.6%2025#3 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)15.7%2025#153 of 185
Services (share of GDP)39.1%2025#172 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)0.9%2025#122 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)33.4 (0–100)2021#90 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$313M2025#168 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)9.9%2024#27 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)60.3%2025#48 of 178
Youth unemployment rate2.8%2025#169 of 178
Cereal production323,557 t2024#124 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,333 kg/ha2024#145 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)54,128 t2024#106 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)54,110 t2024#99 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)18 t2024#165 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)104.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#119 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)1 kg/ha2024#180 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)8.6%2025#112 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)61.1%2025#13 of 178
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.3%2025#118 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)9.0%2023#26 of 132
Labor force (number of people)899,2202025#144 of 178
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)39.9%2021#16 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)29.8%2024#166 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions147.2 per 100 people2024#30 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)43.7%2024#180 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)8.8%2023#48 of 192
Doctors0.25 per 1,000 people2022#151 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)9.8%2024#169 of 192 tied
Fixed broadband subscriptions0.4 per 100 people2024#165 of 192
Safe drinking water (share of people)24.0%2024#121 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)22.6%2024#117 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)20.0%2024#24 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)2.0%2024#182 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths32.2 per 100,000 people2019#17 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)65.0%2024#175 of 192 tied
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)0.99 per 1,000 people2022#163 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)176 per 100,000 people2024#41 of 191
Health spending per person$822023#152 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)28,700 TEU2019#136 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)7.1%2021#141 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person0.2 t CO₂e per person2024#173 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)0.3 Mt CO₂e2024#171 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)32.3 µg/m³2023#41 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)87.4%2022#8 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.0%2021#150 of 190 tied
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)3.2 Mt CO₂e2024#154 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)1.1%2022#149 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production243,900 t2024#62 of 114
Maize (corn): production15,000 t2024#129 of 160
Sorghum: production29,000 t2024#61 of 107
Millet: production34,000 t2024#33 of 73
Cassava: production56,559 t2024#59 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production38,162 t2024#58 of 105
Groundnuts (peanuts): production153,921 t2024#31 of 108
Coconuts: production51,175 t2024#35 of 79
Palm oil: production5,949 t2023#37 of 45
Oranges: production7,139 t2024#82 of 112
Lemons (with limes): production4,458 t2024#72 of 101
Bananas: production8,718 t2024#87 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production9,325 t2024#59 of 96
Pineapples: production403 t2024#75 of 82
Papayas: production3,116 t2024#46 of 68
Sugar cane: production7,008 t2024#84 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production1,464 t2023#60 of 85
Beef (cattle meat): production7,957 t2024#134 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production13,752 t2024#92 of 164
Chicken meat: production3,183 t2024#154 of 183
Cow’s milk: production18,099 t2024#145 of 178
Hen eggs: production1,296 t2024#148 of 167
Honey: production173 t2024#110 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production1,236 t2024#115 of 172
Goat meat: production867 t2024#105 of 164
Goat’s milk: production14,383 t2024#72 of 108
Nile tilapia: production18 t2024#68 of 79
Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish): production1,340 t2024#24 of 44
Common octopus: production15 t2024#17 of 23
Shrimps and prawns: production5 t2024#112 of 114 tied
Crabs: production20 t2024#78 of 97 tied
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production30 t2024#81 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production430 t2024#105 of 133
Tilapias and other cichlids: production18 t2024#94 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production39,000 t2024#50 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production5 t2024#62 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production45 t2024#78 of 91
Sharks and rays: production10 t2024#115 of 127
Cattle: number of animals742,836 animals2024#112 of 183
Pigs: number of animals434,193 animals2024#86 of 165
Chickens: number of animals2,117,000 birds2024#148 of 181
Sheep: number of animals472,038 animals2024#99 of 173
Goats: number of animals830,966 animals2024#82 of 180
Horses: number of animals2,406 animals2024#116 of 143
Donkeys: number of animals5,237 animals2024#76 of 104

Questions about Guinea-Bissau

What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?

The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.

What is the population of Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau has a population of about 2.25M (2025), #144 of 193 among countries.

How big is Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau covers about 36,125 km², #134 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Guinea-Bissau in?

Guinea-Bissau is in Africa, in the region of Western Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Guinea-Bissau?

The currency is the West African CFA Franc. Main languages: Portuguese.

How does Guinea-Bissau compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Guinea-Bissau is about 1/10 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/55 that of Japan.

How far is Guinea-Bissau from Japan?

The capital, Bissau, is about 14,124 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?

The capital, Bissau, is on UTC+0 in standard time: 9 h behind Japan.

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