Niger
Niger is a sovereign state in western Africa. Its capital is Niamey. About 21 million people live there (2017). It covers 1,267,000 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Niamey
- People (2017)
- 21 million
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
Niger at a glance
- In its own language
- Nijar
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 21,477,348 (2017)
- Area
- 1,267,000 km² (489,191 mi²)
- People are called
- Nigerien
- Official languages
- Hausa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$14 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.4 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.3 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 5% (2014)
- Head of state
- Abdourahamane Tiani (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Ali Lamine Zeine (since 2023)
- Country codes
- NE, NER
- Calling code
- +227
- Internet domain
- .ne
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates
- 17°, 10°
Niger and its neighbours
Niger borders Chad, Libya, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Niger
- Neighbours
Divisions of Niger
- Agadez Region
- Diffa Region
- Dosso Region
- Maradi Region
- Niamey
- Tahoua Region
- Tillabéri Region
- Zinder Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Conseil de l'Entente
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 15 more organisations.
How far are you from Niger?
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Questions
What is the capital of Niger?
The capital of Niger is Niamey.
What is the population of Niger?
Niger has about 21,477,348 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Niger?
Niger covers 1,267,000 square kilometres (489,191 square miles).
What currency does Niger use?
The West African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Niger?
The official language of Niger is Hausa.
Which countries border Niger?
Niger shares a border with Chad, Libya, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.