Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital: Bissau
- Western Africa
- 2 neighbours in Travle
Guinea-Bissau overview
Guinea-Bissau is in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bissau. The World Bank counts about 2.2 million people for 2025 on 36,125 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Guinea-Bissau has 2 neighbours: Guinea and Senegal. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau for 2025, which is 145th of 170 by population. Spread over 36,125 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 62 people per km², 96th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | 100% | official |
| French | 15% | — |
| knf | 2.6% | — |
| Fula | 0% | — |
| Fula | 0% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Guinea-Bissau, really?
With 36,125 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Guinea-Bissau is 135th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.03% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Bhutan (38,390 km²) is just larger; Moldova (33,849 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Guinea-Bissau at a glance
- Capital
- Bissau
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Population
- 2,249,515 (2025)
- Surface area
- 36,125 km² (2024)
- Density
- 62 people per km²
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet domain
- .gw
- Land neighbours
- 2 (Natural Earth) · 2 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Guinea-Bissau within Western Africa
Natural Earth places Guinea-Bissau in Western Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Guinea-Bissau is 15th by population and 14th by surface area, with 0.5% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 237,527,782 | 923,768 |
 Ghana | 35,064,272 | 238,539 |
 Côte d'Ivoire | 32,711,547 | 322,460 |
 Niger | 27,917,831 | 1,267,000 |
 Mali | 25,198,821 | 1,241,238 |
 Burkina Faso | 24,074,580 | 274,200 |
 Senegal | 18,931,966 | 196,710 |
 Guinea | 15,099,727 | 245,857 |
 Benin | 14,814,460 | 114,760 |
 Sierra Leone | 8,819,794 | 72,300 |
 Togo | 8,591,626 | 56,785 |
 Liberia | 5,731,206 | 111,370 |
 Mauritania | 5,315,065 | 1,030,700 |
 The Gambia | 2,822,093 | 11,295 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2,249,515 | 36,125 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Guinea-Bissau is in Western Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Bissau, is at about 11.9° N and 15.6° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Guinea-Bissau 2 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 2.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Guinea-Bissau is on the map
Countries bordering Guinea-Bissau
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 2 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | east | Yes | Yes |
| Senegal | north | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Guinea-Bissau
Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO: code XOF, numeric 952. ISO 4217 lists it for 8 entries in total, so it is shared with 7 others.
Official languages
- Portuguese: official in 10 territories in CLDR, including Guinea-Bissau.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region GW); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .gw
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +245
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+00:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Bissau
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Guinea-Bissau codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | GW |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | GNB |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 624 |
| ISO 4217 currency (CFA Franc BCEAO) | XOF · 952 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .gw |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +245 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Guinea-Bissau
- Portuguese has official status in 10 territories in Unicode CLDR, Guinea-Bissau among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Guinea-Bissau takes 15 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- The CFA Franc BCEAO is listed for 8 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Guinea-Bissau; the earliest inscription dates from 2025.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Guinea-Bissau in Travle?
Starting from Guinea-Bissau and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | 20 | |
| 10 | 19 | |
| 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 15 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Guinea-Bissau
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Guinea: 1 step (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea)
- Senegal: 1 step (Guinea-Bissau → Senegal)
- Côte d'Ivoire: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Côte d'Ivoire)
- Liberia: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Liberia)
- Mali: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Mali)
- Mauritania: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Senegal → Mauritania)
- Sierra Leone: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Sierra Leone)
- The Gambia: 2 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Senegal → The Gambia)
Algeria: 3 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Mali → Algeria)- Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Côte d'Ivoire → Burkina Faso)
- Ghana: 3 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Côte d'Ivoire → Ghana)
- Niger: 3 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Guinea → Mali → Niger)
Western Sahara: 3 steps (Guinea-Bissau → Senegal → Mauritania → Western Sahara)
World Heritage in Guinea-Bissau
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Guinea-Bissau. The first, inscribed in 2025, was Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô.
- Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô (natural, inscribed 2025)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Guinea-Bissau — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau.
Which countries border Guinea-Bissau?
On land, Guinea and Senegal, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Guinea-Bissau use?
The currency is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). Unicode CLDR gives Portuguese official status.
How far can you travel from Guinea-Bissau in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 15 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Guinea-Bissau?
The World Bank counts 2,249,515 people for 2025.
How big is Guinea-Bissau?
36,125 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Guinea-Bissau?
The international dialling code is +245 and the country-code domain is .gw.
What time zone does Guinea-Bissau use?
UTC+00:00 all year (2026).
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