Niger

Niamey · Western Africa · French

Key Statistics

Population

26.2M

#55 / 197

Area

1,267,000 km²

#21 / 197

GDP (Nominal)

$16.8B

2024 estimate

#134 / 197

GDP per Capita

$640

2024 estimate

#189 / 197

Population Density

21/km²

#166 / 197

Low

Human Development Index

0.394

#190 / 194

Life Expectancy

61.6 years

#174 / 196

CO₂ Emissions

0.1 t/capita

Moderate

Press Freedom

#80

RSF Index 2024

Internet Users

21%

#191 / 197

Calling Code

+227

Timezone

UTC+1

Driving Side

Right

Location

Continent	Africa
Subregion	Western Africa
Coordinates	16.0°N, 8.0°E
Coastline	Landlocked

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General Information

Official Name	Niger
Capital	Niamey
Government	Unitary provisional republic under military rule
Independence	1960
Languages	French
Currency	XOF
Population Density	21/km²
Calling Code	+227
Timezone	UTC+1
Top-Level Domain	.ne
Driving Side	Right-hand traffic
ISO Code	NE · NER
Memberships	African UnionLa Francophonie

Bordering Countries

Niger shares land borders with 7 countries.

Algeria

Algiers

45.6M

$5,265

AfricaHDI 0.745

Benin

Porto-Novo

14.1M

$1,430

AfricaHDI 0.504

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

23.3M

$870

AfricaHDI 0.438

Chad

N'Djamena

18.3M

$720

AfricaHDI 0.394

Libya

Tripoli

6.9M

$7,322

AfricaHDI 0.746

Mali

Bamako

22.6M

$943

AfricaHDI 0.410

Nigeria

Abuja

223.8M

$1,621

AfricaHDI 0.548

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Nigeria

Abuja

223.8M

$1,621

AfricaHDI 0.548

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

126.5M

$1,234

AfricaHDI 0.498

Egypt

Cairo

112.7M

$3,636

AfricaHDI 0.731

DR Congo

Kinshasa

102.3M

$710

AfricaHDI 0.481

Tanzania

Dodoma

67.4M

$1,192

AfricaHDI 0.532

South Africa

Pretoria

60.4M

$6,190

AfricaHDI 0.717