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🇳🇪 Niger

73 cities · 8 states/provinces · Capital: Niamey · Africa

22,442,948 Population
73 Cities
$16.7B GDP
$638 GDP per Capita
0.394 HDI
61.2 Life Expectancy
1,267,000 Area (km²)

Niger at a Glance

General

CapitalNiamey
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
LanguagesFrench
CurrencyFranc (XOF)

Demographics

Population22,442,948
Density17.7/km²
Median Age15.2
Urban Population17.8%
Birth Rate41.9 per 1K
Death Rate8.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate6.06

Economy

GDP$16.7 billion
GDP per Capita$638
HDI0.394
Gini Index34.3
Internet Users23.2%

Geography

Area1,267,000 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersDZA,BEN,BFA,TCD,LBY,MLI,NGA
Calling Code++227
TLD.ne

Status

ISO CodeNE / NER
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy61.2 years

Largest Cities in Niger

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Niamey Niamey 1,323,691 85°F 676 ft
2 Maradi Maradi Region 361,702 82°F 1,181 ft
3 Zinder Zinder Region 318,874 82°F 1,509 ft
4 Tahoua Tahoua Region 159,468 84°F 1,276 ft
5 Agadez Agadez 149,549 83°F 1,657 ft
6 Arlit Agadez 106,448 83°F 1,388 ft
7 Alaghsas Agadez 88,561 83°F 1,703 ft
8 Birni N Konni Tahoua Region 85,494 84°F 892 ft
9 Dosso Dosso Region 79,406 84°F 715 ft
10 Gaya Dosso Region 61,533 84°F 581 ft
11 Tessaoua Maradi Region 58,750 81°F 1,312 ft
12 Diffa Diffa 54,082 83°F 1,020 ft
13 Dogondoutchi Dosso Region 50,037 84°F 758 ft
14 Méhana Tillabéri Region 40,593 84°F 715 ft
15 Dakoro Maradi Region 39,645 82°F 1,365 ft
16 Téra Tillabéri Region 39,410 84°F 814 ft
17 Mirriah Zinder Region 38,446 82°F 1,335 ft
18 Madaoua Tahoua Region 37,858 83°F 1,076 ft
19 Matamey Zinder Region 37,374 81°F 1,460 ft
20 Magaria Zinder Region 35,091 81°F 1,299 ft

States & Provinces in Niger