Niger
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 27,918 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 22 |
| Capital city | Niamey |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 12,515 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 1,267,000 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,031 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 6,314 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 16,819 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 25 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 643 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 504 |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 213 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 284 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 706 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 71 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 222 |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 3 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 600,846 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 128 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 127 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 452 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2,605 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,153 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,333 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 32 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 58 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 627,607 |
| Population age distributionp (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 46,242 |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 449,217 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 8,646 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 1,116 |
| Health: Current expenditurer (% of GDP) | 44 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 650,687 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 282,291 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 92,121 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 307 |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 232 |
| Threatened species (number) | 47 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 8 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3,101 |
| Energy production, primaryj (Petajoules) | 142 |
| Energy supply per capitaj (Gigajoules) | 6 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 547 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 20,656 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 793 |
Expat distribution in Niger from top sending countries
