West Africa · Africa
Niger
Niger is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Niamey. It shares land borders with 7 countries.
At a glance
Niger in numbers
- Population 28.8 million128,814,878 No. 53 of 195
- Area 1,267,000 km²2 No. 21 of 195
- Population density 23 per km²12 No. 164 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$21.6 billion3 No. 127 of 189
- GDP per person $7754 No. 182 of 189
- Life expectancy 61.9 years1 No. 185 of 195
- Median age 15.7 years1 No. 192 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.