GNB / Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Bissau
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 36,125 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
2.25M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
2.53B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
1,123.77 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
0.87 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.67 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.76 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
64.25 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: 2.25M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,249,515 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 |
2025Guinea-Bissau: 2.53B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,527,930,272.93 |
| 2024 | 2,197,777,209.94 |
| 2023 | 2,076,748,678.12 |
| 2022 | 1,856,239,954.82 |
| 2021 | 1,907,611,288.23 |
| 2020 | 1,705,062,169.81 |
| 2019 | 1,596,214,680.13 |
| 2018 | 1,554,133,593.92 |
| 2017 | 1,469,978,606.12 |
| 2016 | 1,245,074,264.1 |
| 2015 | 1,152,384,166.8 |
| 2014 | 1,135,250,721.04 |
| 2013 | 1,109,682,824.14 |
| 2012 | 1,049,412,177.11 |
| 2011 | 1,157,074,319.19 |
| 2010 | 940,112,538.94 |
| 2009 | 890,167,833.37 |
| 2008 | 952,667,544.04 |
| 2007 | 753,162,998.02 |
| 2006 | 634,781,901.25 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: 1,123.77
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,123.77 |
| 2024 | 998.38 |
| 2023 | 964.43 |
| 2022 | 881.6 |
| 2021 | 926.55 |
| 2020 | 846.92 |
| 2019 | 811.21 |
| 2018 | 808.53 |
| 2017 | 783.12 |
| 2016 | 679.67 |
| 2015 | 645.07 |
| 2014 | 652.02 |
| 2013 | 654.3 |
| 2012 | 635.46 |
| 2011 | 719.54 |
| 2010 | 600.19 |
| 2009 | 583.19 |
| 2008 | 640.21 |
| 2007 | 519.07 |
| 2006 | 448.51 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: 0.87
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 9.39 |
| 2021 | 2.24 |
| 2020 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 0.38 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | -1.51 |
| 2013 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 5.05 |
| 2010 | 2.52 |
| 2009 | -1.65 |
| 2008 | 10.46 |
| 2007 | 4.62 |
| 2006 | 1.95 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: 2.67
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.67 |
| 2024 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 2.63 |
| 2022 | 2.67 |
| 2021 | 3.02 |
| 2020 | 2.89 |
| 2019 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 3.13 |
| 2017 | 3.09 |
| 2016 | 3.14 |
| 2015 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 3.29 |
| 2013 | 3.17 |
| 2012 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 3.07 |
| 2010 | 3.12 |
| 2009 | 3.16 |
| 2008 | 3.16 |
| 2007 | 3.13 |
| 2006 | 3.14 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 3.84 |
| 2022 | 3.91 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.08 |
| 2019 | 4.15 |
| 2018 | 4.24 |
| 2017 | 4.35 |
| 2016 | 4.52 |
| 2015 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 4.79 |
| 2013 | 4.93 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5.07 |
| 2010 | 5.11 |
| 2009 | 5.18 |
| 2008 | 5.27 |
| 2007 | 5.37 |
| 2006 | 5.41 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Guinea-Bissau: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 64.25 |
| 2023 | 64.09 |
| 2022 | 63.61 |
| 2021 | 61.65 |
| 2020 | 61.34 |
| 2019 | 62.16 |
| 2018 | 61.65 |
| 2017 | 61.15 |
| 2016 | 60.62 |
| 2015 | 60.07 |
| 2014 | 59.48 |
| 2013 | 58.88 |
| 2012 | 58.27 |
| 2011 | 57.66 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2009 | 56.3 |
| 2008 | 55.3 |
| 2007 | 54.87 |
| 2006 | 54.09 |