Official name:
Republic of the Niger
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 27 918a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 22a | |
| Capital city | Niamey | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 251.5d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 1 267 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.1a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 9 684 | 13 744 | 16 819b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 486 | 579 | 643b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 34.7 | 40.5 | 50.4b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.1 | 21.4 | 21.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 41.2 | 38.1 | 28.4b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 73.2 | 71.1 | 70.6b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 7 | 7.1 | 7.1b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 19.8 | 21.7 | 22.2b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 61.8 / 84.8 | 59.9 / 84.2 | 60.0 / 84.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 107k,l | 102n,d | 128n,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 128 | 127b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 790 | 706 | 452j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 458 | 2 919 | 2 605j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 669 | - 2 212 | - 2 153j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 486 | - 1 816 | - 2 333b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 16.2 | 16.5d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.9o | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 59.7 / 58.0 | 61.0 / 58.8 | 62.7 / 60.7a |
| Population age distributionp (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 49.2 / 4.0 | 48.0 / 4.1 | 46.2 / 4.2a |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 253.0 / 1.3 | 348.1 / 1.5 | 449.2 / 1.7e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 202.2 | 541.9 | 864.6e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 127.4 | 120.7 | 111.6a |
| Health: Current expenditurer (% of GDP) | 5.3 | 6.2 | 4.4s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 65.0 / 76.6 | 69.1 / 76.9 | 65.0 / 68.7b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 21.8 / 30.1 | 27.6 / 35.9t | 28.2 / 29.1b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 8.5 / 10.8 | 8.9 / 13.3t | 9.2 / 12.1b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.4u | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.3 | 17v | 30.7v,b |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 2.5 | 17w | 23.2b |
| Threatened species (number) | 31 | 37 | 47e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8s |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.1 / 0.1 | 3.0 / 0.1 | 3.1 / 0.1j,s |
| Energy production, primaryj (Petajoules) | 126 | 139 | 142s |
| Energy supply per capitaj (Gigajoules) | 6 | 6 | 6s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 135 | 85 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 23.4 | 54.7 | 54.7e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 17.4 / 4.4 | 19.8 / 5.2 | 20.6 / 5.6s |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 8.56 | 14.68 | 7.93b |