Niger

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Niger — full country profile on Atlas.

Republic of the Niger

Capital
Niamey
Population
26.2M (2023)56th/241
Area
1.3 M km²20th/241
Density
20.7/km²
Nominal GDP
$22B (2025)130th/195
GDP per capita
$2,108 (2025)183rd/193
HDI
0.419190th/194
Life expectancy
61.2 years206th/216
Fertility rate
5.945th/216
Unemployment rate
0.4%185th/187
CO₂ emissions
3.2 Mt CO₂145th/200
Forest area
0.8%186th/199
Internet users
15.6%177th/181
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)

Land borders — Algeria, Chad, Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Libya, Nigeria