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Niger.

Capital: Niamey · Africa · Western Africa

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Population27.92 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$16.82 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6432023 · calculated
Area1,267,000 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)9.1%2024 · World Bank
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Niger at a glance

Official name
Republic of Niger
Capital
Niamey
Population
27.92 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$16.82 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$643 (2023)
Area
1,267,000 km²
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+227
Internet domain
.ne
People
Nigerien
Land borders
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Niger in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M30M1960198020002020NigerNiger 1960: 3.5MNiger 1961: 3.6MNiger 1962: 3.7MNiger 1963: 3.8MNiger 1964: 3.9MNiger 1965: 4MNiger 1966: 4.2MNiger 1967: 4.3MNiger 1968: 4.4MNiger 1969: 4.5MNiger 1970: 4.7MNiger 1971: 4.8MNiger 1972: 4.9MNiger 1973: 5MNiger 1974: 5.2MNiger 1975: 5.3MNiger 1976: 5.5MNiger 1977: 5.6MNiger 1978: 5.8MNiger 1979: 6MNiger 1980: 6.1MNiger 1981: 6.3MNiger 1982: 6.5MNiger 1983: 6.7MNiger 1984: 6.9MNiger 1985: 7.1MNiger 1986: 7.3MNiger 1987: 7.6MNiger 1988: 7.8MNiger 1989: 8MNiger 1990: 8.3MNiger 1991: 8.5MNiger 1992: 8.8MNiger 1993: 9.1MNiger 1994: 9.4MNiger 1995: 9.7MNiger 1996: 10MNiger 1997: 10.4MNiger 1998: 10.7MNiger 1999: 11.1MNiger 2000: 11.5MNiger 2001: 11.9MNiger 2002: 12.3MNiger 2003: 12.8MNiger 2004: 13.3MNiger 2005: 13.8MNiger 2006: 14.3MNiger 2007: 14.8MNiger 2008: 15.4MNiger 2009: 15.9MNiger 2010: 16.5MNiger 2011: 17.2MNiger 2012: 17.8MNiger 2013: 18.5MNiger 2014: 19.2MNiger 2015: 19.9MNiger 2016: 20.7MNiger 2017: 21.4MNiger 2018: 22.2MNiger 2019: 22.9MNiger 2020: 23.7MNiger 2021: 24.5MNiger 2022: 25.3MNiger 2023: 26.2MNiger 2024: 27MNiger 2025: 27.9M010M20M30M1960198020002020NigerNiger 1960: 3.5MNiger 1961: 3.6MNiger 1962: 3.7MNiger 1963: 3.8MNiger 1964: 3.9MNiger 1965: 4MNiger 1966: 4.2MNiger 1967: 4.3MNiger 1968: 4.4MNiger 1969: 4.5MNiger 1970: 4.7MNiger 1971: 4.8MNiger 1972: 4.9MNiger 1973: 5MNiger 1974: 5.2MNiger 1975: 5.3MNiger 1976: 5.5MNiger 1977: 5.6MNiger 1978: 5.8MNiger 1979: 6MNiger 1980: 6.1MNiger 1981: 6.3MNiger 1982: 6.5MNiger 1983: 6.7MNiger 1984: 6.9MNiger 1985: 7.1MNiger 1986: 7.3MNiger 1987: 7.6MNiger 1988: 7.8MNiger 1989: 8MNiger 1990: 8.3MNiger 1991: 8.5MNiger 1992: 8.8MNiger 1993: 9.1MNiger 1994: 9.4MNiger 1995: 9.7MNiger 1996: 10MNiger 1997: 10.4MNiger 1998: 10.7MNiger 1999: 11.1MNiger 2000: 11.5MNiger 2001: 11.9MNiger 2002: 12.3MNiger 2003: 12.8MNiger 2004: 13.3MNiger 2005: 13.8MNiger 2006: 14.3MNiger 2007: 14.8MNiger 2008: 15.4MNiger 2009: 15.9MNiger 2010: 16.5MNiger 2011: 17.2MNiger 2012: 17.8MNiger 2013: 18.5MNiger 2014: 19.2MNiger 2015: 19.9MNiger 2016: 20.7MNiger 2017: 21.4MNiger 2018: 22.2MNiger 2019: 22.9MNiger 2020: 23.7MNiger 2021: 24.5MNiger 2022: 25.3MNiger 2023: 26.2MNiger 2024: 27MNiger 2025: 27.9M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020NigerNiger 1960: $449.5MNiger 1961: $485.8MNiger 1962: $531.7MNiger 1963: $586.3MNiger 1964: $582.8MNiger 1965: $673.4MNiger 1966: $702.3MNiger 1967: $665.6MNiger 1968: $641.2MNiger 1969: $625.9MNiger 1970: $649.9MNiger 1971: $693.6MNiger 1972: $742.8MNiger 1973: $946.4MNiger 1974: $1BNiger 1975: $1BNiger 1976: $1.1BNiger 1977: $1.3BNiger 1978: $1.8BNiger 1979: $2.1BNiger 1980: $2.5BNiger 1981: $2.2BNiger 1982: $2BNiger 1983: $1.8BNiger 1984: $1.5BNiger 1985: $1.4BNiger 1986: $1.9BNiger 1987: $2.2BNiger 1988: $2.3BNiger 1989: $2.2BNiger 1990: $3.5BNiger 1991: $3.3BNiger 1992: $3.4BNiger 1993: $3.1BNiger 1994: $1.9BNiger 1995: $2.3BNiger 1996: $2.4BNiger 1997: $2.3BNiger 1998: $2.6BNiger 1999: $2.5BNiger 2000: $2.2BNiger 2001: $2.4BNiger 2002: $2.8BNiger 2003: $3.4BNiger 2004: $3.8BNiger 2005: $4.4BNiger 2006: $4.8BNiger 2007: $5.7BNiger 2008: $7.3BNiger 2009: $7.4BNiger 2010: $7.9BNiger 2011: $8.8BNiger 2012: $9.4BNiger 2013: $10.2BNiger 2014: $10.9BNiger 2015: $9.7BNiger 2016: $10.4BNiger 2017: $11.2BNiger 2018: $12.8BNiger 2019: $12.9BNiger 2020: $13.7BNiger 2021: $14.9BNiger 2022: $15.4BNiger 2023: $16.8B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020NigerNiger 1960: $449.5MNiger 1961: $485.8MNiger 1962: $531.7MNiger 1963: $586.3MNiger 1964: $582.8MNiger 1965: $673.4MNiger 1966: $702.3MNiger 1967: $665.6MNiger 1968: $641.2MNiger 1969: $625.9MNiger 1970: $649.9MNiger 1971: $693.6MNiger 1972: $742.8MNiger 1973: $946.4MNiger 1974: $1BNiger 1975: $1BNiger 1976: $1.1BNiger 1977: $1.3BNiger 1978: $1.8BNiger 1979: $2.1BNiger 1980: $2.5BNiger 1981: $2.2BNiger 1982: $2BNiger 1983: $1.8BNiger 1984: $1.5BNiger 1985: $1.4BNiger 1986: $1.9BNiger 1987: $2.2BNiger 1988: $2.3BNiger 1989: $2.2BNiger 1990: $3.5BNiger 1991: $3.3BNiger 1992: $3.4BNiger 1993: $3.1BNiger 1994: $1.9BNiger 1995: $2.3BNiger 1996: $2.4BNiger 1997: $2.3BNiger 1998: $2.6BNiger 1999: $2.5BNiger 2000: $2.2BNiger 2001: $2.4BNiger 2002: $2.8BNiger 2003: $3.4BNiger 2004: $3.8BNiger 2005: $4.4BNiger 2006: $4.8BNiger 2007: $5.7BNiger 2008: $7.3BNiger 2009: $7.4BNiger 2010: $7.9BNiger 2011: $8.8BNiger 2012: $9.4BNiger 2013: $10.2BNiger 2014: $10.9BNiger 2015: $9.7BNiger 2016: $10.4BNiger 2017: $11.2BNiger 2018: $12.8BNiger 2019: $12.9BNiger 2020: $13.7BNiger 2021: $14.9BNiger 2022: $15.4BNiger 2023: $16.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020NigerNiger 1980: 10.3%Niger 1981: 22.9%Niger 1982: 11.6%Niger 1983: -2.49%Niger 1984: 8.36%Niger 1985: -0.92%Niger 1986: -3.21%Niger 1987: -6.71%Niger 1988: -1.39%Niger 1989: -2.84%Niger 1990: -0.78%Niger 1991: -7.8%Niger 1992: -4.48%Niger 1993: -1.22%Niger 1994: 36%Niger 1995: 10.6%Niger 1996: 5.29%Niger 1997: 2.93%Niger 1998: 4.55%Niger 1999: -2.3%Niger 2000: 2.9%Niger 2001: 4.01%Niger 2002: 2.63%Niger 2003: -1.61%Niger 2004: 0.26%Niger 2005: 7.8%Niger 2006: 0.04%Niger 2007: 0.05%Niger 2008: 11.3%Niger 2009: 0.58%Niger 2010: 0.8%Niger 2011: 2.94%Niger 2012: 0.46%Niger 2013: 2.3%Niger 2014: -0.93%Niger 2015: -0.58%Niger 2016: 1.65%Niger 2017: 2.8%Niger 2018: 2.97%Niger 2019: -2.49%Niger 2020: 2.9%Niger 2021: 3.84%Niger 2022: 4.23%Niger 2023: 3.7%Niger 2024: 9.07%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020NigerNiger 1980: 10.3%Niger 1981: 22.9%Niger 1982: 11.6%Niger 1983: -2.49%Niger 1984: 8.36%Niger 1985: -0.92%Niger 1986: -3.21%Niger 1987: -6.71%Niger 1988: -1.39%Niger 1989: -2.84%Niger 1990: -0.78%Niger 1991: -7.8%Niger 1992: -4.48%Niger 1993: -1.22%Niger 1994: 36%Niger 1995: 10.6%Niger 1996: 5.29%Niger 1997: 2.93%Niger 1998: 4.55%Niger 1999: -2.3%Niger 2000: 2.9%Niger 2001: 4.01%Niger 2002: 2.63%Niger 2003: -1.61%Niger 2004: 0.26%Niger 2005: 7.8%Niger 2006: 0.04%Niger 2007: 0.05%Niger 2008: 11.3%Niger 2009: 0.58%Niger 2010: 0.8%Niger 2011: 2.94%Niger 2012: 0.46%Niger 2013: 2.3%Niger 2014: -0.93%Niger 2015: -0.58%Niger 2016: 1.65%Niger 2017: 2.8%Niger 2018: 2.97%Niger 2019: -2.49%Niger 2020: 2.9%Niger 2021: 3.84%Niger 2022: 4.23%Niger 2023: 3.7%Niger 2024: 9.07%

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