Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Senegal is 5.45 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Senegal about 5.4 times.
Guinea-BissauSenegalGuinea-Bissau moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.18× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 5.45× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
 Guinea-Bissau |  Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSenegal: 5.45× the area | 36,125 km²#135 of 194 | 196,722 km²#86 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSenegal: 8.42× the population | 2,249,515#145 of 194 · 2025 | 18,931,966#69 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySenegal: 1.55× the density | 62 / km²#123 of 194 | 96 / km²#94 of 194 |
| Urban populationSenegal: 1.19× the urban share | 47%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 3.76 per woman#34 of 192 · 2024 | 3.77 per woman#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSenegal: 0.14 points higher | +2.16%#40 of 192 · 2025 | +2.30%#34 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 29.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea-Bissau: 1.27× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea-Bissau: 0.6 points higher | 38.3%#31 of 192 · 2025 | 37.7%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Senegal: 0.4 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGuinea-Bissau: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −0.7 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea-Bissau: 1.16× the refugees for its size | 0.80 per 1,000#65 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySenegal: 4.6 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 1.46× the infant mortality | 42.1 per 1,000 births#25 of 191 · 2024 | 28.9 per 1,000 births#49 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuinea-Bissau: 2.27× the doctors per person | 0.25 per 1,000#142 of 178 · 2022 | 0.11 per 1,000#166 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 15.3%#120 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSenegal: 0.016 higher | 0.514#171 of 190 · 2023 | 0.530#166 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSenegal: 1.63× the income per person | $1,090#169 of 185 · 2025 | $1,780#153 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSenegal: 14.6× the economy | $2.53B2025 | $37.01B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Senegal: 1.66× the output per person | $3,293#168 of 184 · 2025 | $5,463#149 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSenegal: 0.9 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +6.7%#21 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSenegal: 0.6 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea-Bissau: 2.23× the share in extreme poverty | 39.9%#19 of 149 · 2021 | 17.9%#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Senegal: 2.8 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2021 | 36.2#60 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea-Bissau: 31.5 points higher | 61.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 29.6% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySenegal: 12.8 points higher | 9.7% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSenegal: 18.7 points higher | 29.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 47.9% of jobs#128 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea-Bissau: 1.2 points higher | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSenegal: 18.6 points higher | 13.9% of GDP#152 of 168 · 2025 | 32.5% of GDP#91 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSenegal: 1.75× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#84 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSenegal: 2.02× the share online | 30%#166 of 184 · 2024 | 60%#135 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea-Bissau: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 147 per 100#29 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea-Bissau: 1.66× the forest share | 75% of land#10 of 192 · 2024 | 45% of land#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSenegal: 4.81× the CO₂ per person | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea-Bissau: 52.0 points higher | 87.4%#8 of 190 · 2022 | 35.4%#68 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySenegal: 39.2 points higher | 43.7%#179 of 192 · 2024 | 82.9%#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Senegal: 1.29× the air pollution | 32.3 µg/m³#41 of 191 · 2023 | 41.6 µg/m³#21 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSenegal: 1.3 points higher | 26.2% of land#51 of 191 · 2025 | 27.5% of land#47 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSenegal: 3.8 points higher | 16.1% of land#68 of 190 · 2024 | 19.9% of land#54 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSenegal: 10.9× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 16.3%#73 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea-Bissau: 2.3× the rain and snow | 1,577 mm#53 of 180 · 2022 | 686 mm#115 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySenegal: 0.36 higher | −0.53#143 of 193 · 2025 | −0.17#117 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSenegal: 1.55 higher | −1.40#179 of 193 · 2025 | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Bissau | Dakar |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | French, Wolof, Balanta, Badyara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC |
| Calling code | +245 | +221 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Senegal?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 5.45 times smaller than Senegal. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Senegal?
- About 5.4 times: Senegal has 5.45× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Senegal 96 per km².
- Which is richer, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- By gross national income per person, Senegal: $1,780 against $1,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.63× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- In Senegal: life expectancy at birth is 68.9 years, against 64.3 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guinea-Bissau: semi-presidential republic; Senegal: presidential republic.