Guinea-Bissau's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Bissau in orange
Guinea-Bissau has 1 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Bissau with 439,704 people, followed by Gabú (49,371) and Bafatá (33,502). The three largest cities together hold about 22.6% of the country's 2.3 million people.
The capital, Bissau, is also the largest city.
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Guinea-Bissau population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Guinea-Bissau atlas.
Guinea-Bissau cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BissauCapital | Bissau | 439,704 | 19% |
| 2 | Gabú | Gabú | 49,371 | 2.1% |
| 3 | Bafatá | Bafatá | 33,502 | 1.4% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau, with about 439,704 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau — population 439,704, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Guinea-Bissau have over one million people?
None — the largest, Bissau, has 439,704 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Guinea-Bissau 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/guinea-bissau/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/guinea-bissau/">Largest Cities in Guinea-Bissau 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.