COUNTRY PROFILE / GNB
Guinea-Bissau
GNB / GW
For Guinea-Bissau, population is 2,249,515 people (2025, #147/215) and area is 36,130 km² (2023, #135/215). This profile covers 74 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 46.1%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Guinea-Bissau in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Guinea-Bissau with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Guinea-Bissau, population is about 1.8% of Japan's value and area is about 9.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,249,515 people2025 / About 1.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 36,130 km²2023 / About 9.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 62.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 19.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 64.25 years2024 / 19.78 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,1242025 / About 3.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,234,741 people in 2000 to 2,249,515 people in 2025, an increase of about 82.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 50.57 years in 2000 to 64.25 years in 2024, an increase of 13.69 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 317 in 2000 to US$ 1,124 in 2025, an increase of about 254.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
69 additional rankings for Guinea-Bissau.
69 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work17 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY