Regions
The population of the regions of Guinea-Bissau by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-04-16 | Population Census (C) 1991-12-01 | Population Census (Cfa) 2009-03-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | GNB | Rep | Bissau | 36,125 | 767,469 | 979,209 | 1,520,830 | ||
| Bafatá {Bafata} | BA | Reg | Bafatá | 5,981 | 116,032 | 145,088 | 210,007 | 598100 | |
| Biombo | BM | Reg | Quinhámel | 840 | 56,463 | 59,827 | 97,120 | 84000 | |
| Bissau (Setor Autônomo de Bissau, SAB) | BS | Cap | Bissau | 78 | 109,214 | 195,389 | 387,909 | 7800 | |
| Bolama (Bijagos) | BL | Reg | Bolama | 2,624 | 25,473 | 26,891 | 34,563 | 262400 | |
| Cacheu | CA | Reg | Cacheu | 5,175 | 130,227 | 146,570 | 192,508 | 517500 | |
| Gabú {Gabu} | GA | Reg | Gabú | 9,150 | 104,315 | 136,101 | 215,530 | 915000 | |
| Oio | OI | Reg | Bissorã | 5,403 | 135,114 | 155,312 | 224,644 | 540300 | |
| Quinara | QU | Reg | Fulacunda | 3,138 | 35,532 | 42,966 | 63,610 | 313800 | |
| Tombali | TO | Reg | Catió | 3,736 | 55,099 | 71,065 | 94,939 | 373600 |
- (1979) UN Demographic Yearbook 1983.
(1991) UN Statistics Division (web).
(2009) Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau (web). The final census result of 1,449,230 is adjusted by 67,904 estimating the number of omissions and by 3,696 persons living in orphanages and religious houses.
The total population is projected to be 1,547,800 in 2016.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cfa) 2009-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bissau | BS | 387,909 |
| 2 | Gabú | GA | 43,556 |
| 3 | Bafatá | BA | 29,556 |
| 4 | Canchungo | CA | 12,044 |
| 5 | Bissorã | OI | 9,898 |
| 6 | Bula | CA | 9,010 |
| 7 | Farim | OI | 9,005 |
| 8 | Mansôa | OI | 8,313 |
| 9 | Ingoré | CA | 8,107 |
| 10 | Buba | QU | 7,898 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all cities and urban localities in Guinea-Bissau by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-04-16 | Population Census (Cfa) 2009-03-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafatá {Bafata} | BA | 13,429 | 29,556 | 0 | |
| Bambadinca | BA | ... | 6,723 | 0 | |
| Bedanda | TO | ... | 691 | 0 | |
| Bissau | BS | 109,214 | 387,909 | 0 | |
| Bissorã {Bissora} | OI | ... | 9,898 | 0 | |
| Bolama | BL | ... | 5,026 | 0 | |
| Buba | QU | ... | 7,898 | 0 | |
| Bubaque | BL | ... | 4,484 | 0 | |
| Bula | CA | ... | 9,010 | 0 | |
| Cacheu | CA | ... | 5,891 | 0 | |
| Cacine | TO | ... | 1,016 | 0 | |
| Caió {Caio} | CA | ... | 1,234 | 0 | |
| Canchungo | CA | 4,965 | 12,044 | 0 | |
| Catió {Catio} | TO | 5,170 | 5,081 | 0 | |
| Contuboel | BA | ... | 4,298 | 0 | |
| Empada | QU | ... | 2,365 | 0 | |
| Farim | OI | 4,468 | 9,005 | 0 | |
| Fulacunda | QU | ... | 1,592 | 0 | |
| Gabú (Nova Lamego) {Gabu} | GA | 7,803 | 43,556 | 0 | |
| Ingoré {Ingore} | CA | ... | 8,107 | 0 | |
| Komo | TO | ... | 1,242 | 0 | |
| Mansaba | OI | ... | 5,262 | 0 | |
| Mansôa {Mansoa} | OI | 5,390 | 8,313 | 0 | |
| Nhacra | OI | ... | 1,735 | 0 | |
| Piche (Pitche) | GA | ... | 4,989 | 0 | |
| Pirada | GA | ... | 2,629 | 0 | |
| Prabis | BM | ... | 2,844 | 0 | |
| Quebo | TO | ... | 5,454 | 0 | |
| Quinhámel {Quinhamel} | BM | ... | 5,825 | 0 | |
| Safim | BM | ... | 2,817 | 0 | |
| São Domingos {Sao Domingos} | CA | ... | 5,297 | 0 | |
| Sonaco | GA | ... | 2,429 | 0 | |
| Tite | QU | ... | 979 | 0 |
- (1979) The Europa World Year Book 1987.
(2009) Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau (web). The population of cities and localities is adjusted by regional factors estimating the number of omissions; they do not consider (with exception of Bissau) people living in orphanages and religious houses (in maximum 3,145 persons).