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Niger

Republic of Niger · République du Niger

Capital
Niamey
Population
27.9 million 2025
Area
1,267,000 km²
Neighbours
7
Locator map of NigerNIGERNiameyCHADMALIALGERIANIGERIABURKINA FASOBENIN0500 km
Niger hatched, Niamey marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 17.6°N 8.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa, bordered by Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. Only ten countries have more land neighbours. With 1,267,000 km², it is about the size of Chad and Peru and ranks 21st of 195 by area.

The World Bank counts 27.9 million people in 2025: 54th of 194 worldwide and 18th of 54 in Africa. On average, 22 people live on each km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 18.4% in 2025. It grew by 3.22% in 2025, the 9th-fastest rate of the 194.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$775 in current US dollars: 183rd of 191 worldwide, 46th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 61.4 years. The fertility rate was 5.94 births per woman in 2024. Forest covers 0.8% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 11.7°N to 23.5°N, it spans about 1,315 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Niamey lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 90 km from the nearest land, Wallis and Futuna.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population27,917,8312025, World Bank54th of 19418th of 54
Area1,267,000 km²world-countries21st of 1956th of 54
GDPUS$21.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$128th of 19126th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$7752025, World Bank, current US$183rd of 19146th of 52
Population density22 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries163rd of 19443rd of 54
Life expectancy61.4 years2024, World Bank184th of 19444th of 54
Urban population18.4%2025, World Bank190th of 19453rd of 54
Forest area0.8% of land2024, World Bank183rd of 19450th of 54
Population growth+3.22% a year2025, World Bank9th of 1944th of 54
Internet users15.6%2024, World Bank182nd of 18847th of 53
Fertility rate5.94 births per woman2024, World Bank5th of 1945th of 54
Land neighbours7world-countries; among the 19511th of 1954th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaChad, Peru and Angola

Closest in populationAustralia, Venezuela and North Korea

Neighbours 7 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Burkina Faso415 km
    Niamey to Ouagadougou, capital to capital
  • Nigeria769 km
    Niamey to Abuja, capital to capital
  • Benin784 km
    Niamey to Porto-Novo, capital to capital
  • Mali1,100 km
    Niamey to Bamako, capital to capital
  • Chad1,411 km
    Niamey to N'Djamena, capital to capital
  • Libya2,429 km
    Niamey to Tripoli, capital to capital
  • Algeria2,587 km
    Niamey to Algiers, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Niamey
13.52°N 2.11°E
Northernmost latitude
23.52°N
Southernmost latitude
11.70°N
Westernmost longitude
0.16°E
Easternmost longitude
15.96°E
North to south
about 1,315 km
Antipode of Niamey
13.52°S 177.89°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 90 km from the nearest land (Wallis and Futuna)