Niger

Africa · Western Africa

Niger

Republic of Niger
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Niamey

Quick facts about Niger

Official name	Republic of Niger
Capital	Niamey
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	26,159,867 people (world rank 56)
Area	1,267,000 km²
Density	21 people/km²
Share of world population	0.33% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$16.9 billion
Urbanisation	17.8% urban population
Life expectancy	61.2 years
Currency	West African CFA franc (Fr) — XOF
Languages	French
Internet domain	`.ne`
Calling code	+227
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$648 · see world ranking
Internet Users	13% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	6.1 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	66.9 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.1 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	0.8% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Niger did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Chad Libya Mali Nigeria

The geographic position is roughly 16°, 8°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.