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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

36 cities · 9 states/provinces · Capital: Bissau · Africa

1,874,309 Population
36 Cities
$2.1B GDP
$988 GDP per Capita
0.514 HDI
64.1 Life Expectancy
36,120 Area (km²)

Guinea-Bissau at a Glance

General

CapitalBissau
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
LanguagesPortuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
CurrencyFranc (XOF)

Demographics

Population1,874,309
Density51.9/km²
Median Age18.4
Urban Population45.6%
Birth Rate30.0 per 1K
Death Rate7.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.84

Economy

GDP$2.1 billion
GDP per Capita$988
HDI0.514
Gini Index50.7
Internet Users32.5%

Geography

Area36,120 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersGIN,SEN
Calling Code++245
TLD.gw

Status

ISO CodeGW / GNB
UN MemberNo
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy64.1 years

Largest Cities in Guinea-Bissau

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Bissau Bissau 439,704 80°F 43 ft
2 Gabú Gabú 49,371 80°F 210 ft
3 Bafatá Bafatá 33,502 80°F 66 ft
4 Xitole Bafatá 19,424 80°F 105 ft
5 Canchungo Cacheu 13,652 79°F 13 ft
6 Bissorã Oio 12,688 80°F 85 ft
7 Jabicunda 12,395 80°F 161 ft
8 Madina do Boé Gabú 11,750 81°F 220 ft
9 Bolama Bolama 10,769 80°F 82 ft
10 Cacheu Cacheu 10,490 79°F 59 ft
11 Bula Cacheu 10,213 80°F 79 ft
12 Farim Oio 10,207 80°F 26 ft
13 Catió Tombali 9,898 82°F 49 ft
14 Mansôa Oio 9,422 80°F 46 ft
15 Bubaque Bolama 9,244 80°F 85 ft
16 Ingoré Cacheu 9,189 80°F 89 ft
17 Buba Quinara 8,952 80°F 66 ft
18 Bambadinca Bafatá 7,620 80°F 121 ft
19 Quebo Tombali 7,072 82°F 72 ft
20 Quinhámel Biombo 6,602 80°F 69 ft

States & Provinces in Guinea-Bissau