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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau · Western Africa

UN member

Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa, with Bissau as its capital, home to about 2,249,515 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Bissau
Region
Western Africa
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code
+245
ISO codes
GW / GNB / 624
Flag emoji
🇬🇼
Population
2,249,515 (2025)
Area
36,125 km²
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Internet domain
.gw
Demonym
Guinea-Bissauan

Bordering countries

🇬🇳 Guinea🇸🇳 Senegal

About Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Bissau. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XOF.

To call Guinea-Bissau from abroad, dial the country code +245. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GW (alpha-2) and GNB (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,249,515.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
What currency does Guinea-Bissau use?
Guinea-Bissau uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Guinea-Bissau?
The international dialling code for Guinea-Bissau is +245.
What are the ISO codes for Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GW, the alpha-3 code GNB and the numeric code 624.
What is the flag emoji for Guinea-Bissau?
The flag emoji for Guinea-Bissau is 🇬🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.