Key demographics
- Population
- 2.1M
- Density
- 51.5/km²
- HDI
- 0.514 (Low)
- Gini index (2010)
- 50.7
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 64.3 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.76
- Urban population (2025)
- 46.7%
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 63.9%
- Labor force (2025)
- 65.8%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 71.1%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 46.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 29.6 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 7.0 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 67.6%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.76
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 42.1 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 59.0%
- Tourism (2019)
- 52.4K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Português |
| Upper Guinea Creole | - |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 46.1% |
| Traditional | 30.6% |
| Christianity | 18.9% |
| No religion | 3.0% |
| Others | 1.0% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Balanta | 30.0% |
| Fula | 30.0% |
| Manjak | 14.0% |
| Mandinka | 13.0% |
| Papel | 7.0% |
| Other / unspecified | 6.0% |
- Demonym (male)
- Guinea-Bissauan
- Demonym (female)
- Guinea-Bissauan
- National anthem
- Esta é a Nossa Pátria bem Amada
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 64.3 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 51.5 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.8% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 42.1/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 43/100
- Hospital beds (2009)
- 1.0/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 0.25/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 0.99/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $82
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 61.6%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 63.9%
- Education spending (2013)
- 2.0% of GDP
- Internet users (2024)
- 29.8%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 147.2/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 0.4/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 11/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 0.4
Geography and practical
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC
- Calling codes
- +245
- Postal code
- ####
- TLD
- .gw
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Guinea-Bissau features a red vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and green adjoining the vertical band. A five-pointed black star is centered in the vertical band.
- National anthem
- Esta é a Nossa Pátria bem Amada