🇳🇪 Niger
NE / NER #21
Nomad Score
36.0
Cities
6
Currency
XOF
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
26.3M
Density
17.0/km²
HDI
0.419
(Low)
Gini Index (2014)
34.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
6.06
Urban Population (2024)
18.1%
Literacy Rate (2022)
35.6%
Labor Force (2025)
80.5%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 99.3% |
| Christianity | 0.3% |
| Animism | 0.2% |
| Irreligion | 0.1% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hausa | 53.1% |
| Zarma | 21.2% |
| Tuareg | 11.0% |
| Fulani | 6.5% |
| Kanuri | 5.9% |
| Gurma | 0.8% |
| Toubou | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| Others | 0.9% |
Demonym (male)
Nigerien
Demonym (female)
Nigerien
National Anthem
L'Honneur de la Patrie
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 46.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 50.8% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 2.6% |
Dependency Ratio
96.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
18.1%
Birth Rate (2023)
41.9 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
8.9 /1000
Largest City (2025)
30.4%
Fertility Rate (2023)
6.06
Infant Mortality (2023)
67.4 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
70.4%
Tourism (2020)
85.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
52.6 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
67.4/1000
UHC Index (2021)
35/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
0.3/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.04/1000
Nurses (2023)
0.42/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$26
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
51.5%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2022)
35.6%
Education Spending (2023)
4.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
305
Internet Users (2023)
23.2%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
65.7/100
Broadband (2023)
0.1/100
Secure Servers (2024)
5/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.1
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,267,000 km²
Capital
Niamey
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Calling Codes
+227
Postal Code
####
TLD
.ne
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇩🇿 Algeria,
🇧🇯 Benin,
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso,
🇹🇩 Chad,
🇱🇾 Libya,
🇲🇱 Mali,
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Niger features three equal horizontal bands of orange, white and green, with an orange circle centered in the white band.
National Anthem
L'Honneur de la Patrie
National Holiday
Independence Day
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