Guinea-Bissau vs United States
United States is 272 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into United States about 272 times.
Guinea-BissauUnited StatesGuinea-Bissau moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 272× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
 Guinea-Bissau |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 272× the area | 36,125 km²#135 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 152× the population | 2,249,515#145 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuinea-Bissau: 1.79× the density | 62 / km²#123 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.72× the urban share | 47%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea-Bissau: 2.31× the births per woman | 3.76 per woman#34 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea-Bissau: 1.64 points higher | +2.16%#40 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea-Bissau: 2.79× the birth rate | 29.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea-Bissau: 21.2 points higher | 38.3%#31 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.2 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea-Bissau: 80× the refugees for its size | 0.80 per 1,000#65 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 14.6 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 7.65× the infant mortality | 42.1 per 1,000 births#25 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 14.7× the doctors per person | 0.25 per 1,000#142 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.424 higher | 0.514#171 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 81.5× the income per person | $1,090#169 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 12,172× the economy | $2.53B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 27.3× the output per person | $3,293#168 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea-Bissau: 3.6 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.0 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.56× the unemployment | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea-Bissau: 36.3× the share in extreme poverty | 39.9%#19 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.4 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea-Bissau: 59.6 points higher | 61.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 9.2 points higher | 9.7% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 50.4 points higher | 29.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea-Bissau: 0.3 points higher | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea-Bissau: 2.9 points higher | 13.9% of GDP#152 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.51× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 3.18× the share online | 30%#166 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea-Bissau: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 147 per 100#29 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea-Bissau: 2.21× the forest share | 75% of land#10 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 85.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea-Bissau: 76.5 points higher | 87.4%#8 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 56.3 points higher | 43.7%#179 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea-Bissau: 4.61× the air pollution | 32.3 µg/m³#41 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea-Bissau: 13.3 points higher | 26.2% of land#51 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 16.1% of land#68 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 18.8× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea-Bissau: 2.21× the rain and snow | 1,577 mm#53 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.23 higher | −0.53#143 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.27 higher | −1.40#179 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.27× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bissau | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +245 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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 United States?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 272 times smaller than United States. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into United States?
- About 272 times: United States has 272× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Guinea-Bissau or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 81.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guinea-Bissau or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 64.3 — 14.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guinea-Bissau and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guinea-Bissau: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.