
Niger Location Map

Niger Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of the Niger
Demonym: Nigerien
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Area
Total Area: 1,267,000 km²
Total Land Area: 1,266,700 km²
Total Water Area: 300 km²
Demographics
Population: 26,342,784
Population Growth Rate: 3.66% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Niamey (Population: 1,026,848)
Ethnic Groups: Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other/unavailable 0.9% (2006 est.)
Languages: Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal
Religions: Muslim 95.5%, ethnic religionist 4.1%, Christian 0.3%, agnostics and other 0.1% (2020 est.)
Economy
Currency: West African CFA franc
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $44.561 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $1,600 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.376 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: UAE 69%, France 9%, China 9%, Nigeria 3%, Mali 2% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $4.194 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 22%, France 14%, Nigeria 8%, Germany 5%, UAE 5% (2022)
Government
Type: formerly, semi-presidential republic
Capital City: Niamey (Population: 1,026,848)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Country Code: NE
Internet TLD: .ne
Climate Map of Niger

Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
Topographic Map of Niger
