AFRICA
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
Advisory Level
Level 3
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 11, 2025
About Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Bissau
Population
1.8 million
Area
36,125 km²
Language
Portuguese
Currency
West African CFA franc
GDP/Capita
$1,008
Travel Advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to serious risks. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to certain areas.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $2.2B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,008
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 64.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Bissau
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Population
- 1,781,308
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Calling Code
- +245
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- GW