What is land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau?

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau was 28,120 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area in square kilometres?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Land area in square kilometres was 28,120 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

28,120 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 215 countries

All-time high

28,120 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

28,120 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau is 28,120 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,120 sq. km, in 1961.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	9
1970s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
1980s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
1990s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2000s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2010s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2020s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

136 Belgium 30,494 sq. km compare
137 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare
138 Armenia 28,199 sq. km compare
140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare
141 Solomon Islands 27,990 sq. km compare
142 Haiti 27,560 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau

Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau?: Land area in square kilometres in Guinea-Bissau was 28,120 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area in square kilometres?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.