Demographics & population — Guinea-Bissau
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Guinea-Bissau: 1,927,104
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Population overview
- Population
1,927,104
- Population Growth Rate
1.95%
- Urban Population
43.900000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
BISSAU (capital) 423,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
39.280000
- Median Age
19.700000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
34
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
14.77
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
4.37
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
14%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
14%
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.030000
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
- Nationality Noun
Guinean(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
42.4%
- Literacy - male
58.1%
- Literacy - female
27.4%
- Literacy Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
9.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
49.500000
- Infant Mortality Rate
92.660000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
92.660000
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
790
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.07
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
1
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
6.3%
- Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk
very high
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
4.9%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
96.100000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
33.500000
- Underweight - percent of children under five years
16.6%