Guinea-Bissau

Country in Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Bissau. About 2.2 million people live there (2025), making it the 145th most populous of the 195 countries. At 36,125 km², it is the 134th largest country by area. It borders Guinea and Senegal.

Guinea-Bissau at a glance

Capital: Bissau
Population (2025): 2.2 million
Area: 36,125 km²
Density: 62 per km²
Official languages: Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Currency: West African CFA franc
People: Guinea-Bissauan
Calling code: +245
Internet domain: .gw
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Guinea-Bissau?

How Guinea-Bissau compares

Population rank

145th of 195

46th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

134th of 195

42nd of 54 in Africa

Crowding

62 per km²

More crowded than 36% of countries

Similar in size: Bhutan (38,394 km²).
Similar population: Albania (2.3 million).
The West African CFA franc is also used in 7 other places: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Portuguese is also an official language in 8 other countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal and 2 more.
Upper Guinea Creole is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Guinea-Bissau

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How players do with Guinea-Bissau

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On the map

36% right

25th hardest of 176 · 72 answers

Players find Guinea-Bissau on the map in 36% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Guinea.

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Countries that border Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau borders 2 countries: Guinea and Senegal.

Quick quiz: Guinea-Bissau

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1. Which is the flag of Guinea-Bissau?
2. What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
3. Which of these borders Guinea-Bissau?

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Questions about Guinea-Bissau

Is Guinea-Bissau a country?

Yes. Guinea-Bissau is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?

The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.

Which countries border Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau borders 2 countries: Guinea and Senegal.

How many countries border Guinea-Bissau?

2. Guinea-Bissau shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km², about the same size as Bhutan (38,394 km²).

Is Guinea-Bissau hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Guinea-Bissau in 36% of 72 tries, 25th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Guinea.

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