Guinea-Bissau
Country in Africa
In brief
Life expectancy: 64.3 years (2024). World rank 192 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 31 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 66.6 years (2024). World rank 193 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 32 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 61.8 years (2024). World rank 194 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 33 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.8M → 2.2M, population growth per year +2.6% → +2.2%, and living in cities 42.2% → 46.6%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Religions
- Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, and other 4.4% (2020)