Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea is 6.81 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Guinea about 6.8 times.
GuineaGuinea-BissauGuinea moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 6.81× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
 Guinea |  Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuinea: 6.81× the area | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 | 36,125 km²#135 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuinea: 6.71× the population | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 | 2,249,515#145 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 61 / km²#125 of 194 | 62 / km²#123 of 194 |
| Urban populationGuinea-Bissau: 1.21× the urban share | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 1.1× the births per woman | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 | 3.76 per woman#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 0.15 points higher | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 | +2.16%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 1.12× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 29.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.29× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 2.2 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 38.3%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guinea: 0.3 points higher | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGuinea-Bissau: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 3.95× the refugees for its size | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 | 0.80 per 1,000#65 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGuinea-Bissau: 3.4 years longer | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 1.42× the infant mortality | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 | 42.1 per 1,000 births#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuinea-Bissau: 1.19× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.25 per 1,000#142 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexGuinea-Bissau: 0.014 higher | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 | 0.514#171 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuinea: 1.59× the income per person | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 | $1,090#169 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGuinea: 11.2× the economy | $28.35B2025 | $2.53B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guinea: 1.5× the output per person | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 | $3,293#168 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 1.6 points higher | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 2.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuinea: 1.93× the unemployment | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGuinea-Bissau: 3.41× the share in extreme poverty | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 | 39.9%#19 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Guinea-Bissau: 3.8 higher | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea-Bissau: 13.7 points higher | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 61.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuinea: 4.5 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 9.7% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGuinea: 9.3 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 29.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 26.1 points higher | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 27.5 points higher | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 | 13.9% of GDP#152 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 2.28× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGuinea: 1.12× the share online | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 | 30%#166 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGuinea-Bissau: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 | 147 per 100#29 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea-Bissau: 3.74× the forest share | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 | 75% of land#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuinea: 2.19× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 0.16 t a year#172 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea-Bissau: 20.8 points higher | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 | 87.4%#8 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityGuinea: 10.1 points higher | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 | 43.7%#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea-Bissau: 1.18× the air pollution | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 | 32.3 µg/m³#41 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 16.4 points higher | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 | 26.2% of land#51 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 8.6 points higher | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 | 16.1% of land#68 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGuinea-Bissau: 1.07× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea: 1.05× the rain and snow | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 | 1,577 mm#53 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuinea-Bissau: 0.20 higher | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#143 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGuinea: 0.33 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | −1.40#179 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Conakry | Bissau |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Official languages | French, languages of Guinea | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC |
| Calling code | +224 | +245 |
| 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 sits at about 10° N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 bigger than Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Guinea is 6.81 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Guinea?
- About 6.8 times: Guinea has 6.81× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. 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 or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².
- Which is richer, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- By gross national income per person, Guinea: $1,730 against $1,090 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.59× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- In Guinea-Bissau: life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years, against 60.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guinea: presidential republic; Guinea-Bissau: semi-presidential republic.