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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Guinea-Bissau

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.25M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.53B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.12K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth64.32024 · yearsInternet use29.8%2024 · % of populationForest area69.5%2023 · % of land area
Population
2,249,515

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guinea-Bissau2025 · 2.25M
0562.38K1.12M1.69M2.25M1960199320251960: 577,6331961: 582,5321962: 589,4741963: 594,4181964: 588,5431965: 575,0051966: 566,9081967: 569,0111968: 578,1701969: 581,6101970: 584,4031971: 586,2211972: 586,6201973: 592,8081974: 613,3381975: 650,9661976: 694,1911977: 741,7891978: 791,6941979: 819,8671980: 829,3031981: 842,4321982: 855,8911983: 869,5921984: 883,5191985: 897,6971986: 912,1261987: 926,8621988: 942,0611989: 957,7891990: 973,6691991: 994,6391992: 1,024,3561993: 1,058,7451994: 1,092,0311995: 1,119,9491996: 1,143,5351997: 1,165,5451998: 1,187,4731999: 1,210,2062000: 1,234,7412001: 1,261,2732002: 1,289,3072003: 1,318,8062004: 1,349,5632005: 1,381,5852006: 1,415,3032007: 1,450,9862008: 1,488,0542009: 1,526,3772010: 1,566,3472011: 1,608,0762012: 1,651,4172013: 1,695,9732014: 1,741,1222015: 1,786,4572016: 1,831,8932017: 1,877,0722018: 1,922,1682019: 1,967,6962020: 2,013,2552021: 2,058,8412022: 2,105,5292023: 2,153,3392024: 2,201,3522025: 2,249,515

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Guinea-Bissau in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Bissau
Country code
GNB

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