Guinea-Bissau
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Guinea, Senegal
- Population
- 2,249,515 (2025)
- Total area
- 36,130 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 12.1° N, 14.9° W
Guinea-Bissau at a glance
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Africa. Its capital is Bissau. It shares land borders with 2 countries: Guinea and Senegal.
Flag of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
Guinea-Bissau in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 2,249,515 | 145thof 195 | 46thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 36,130 km² | 134thof 194 | 42ndof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $2.528B | 163rdof 182 | 49thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,124 | 167thof 182 | 37thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 64.3 years | 170thof 195 | 30thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.76 | 34thof 195 | 31stof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $82 | 151stof 191 | 22ndof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 46.7% | 137thof 195 | 25thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 29.8% | 163rdof 180 | 37thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 69.5% | 16thof 191 | 5thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.16 t | 171stof 181 | 43rdof 53 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Guinea-Bissau · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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