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Niger

Last update: 2026-04-03

Niger Geographical location

Niger Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 80 (2025)
Inflation rate
9.1% (2024)
Unemployment rate
0.4% (2024)
Below the poverty line
45.5% (2021)
Gini coefficient
32.9 (2021)

Niger Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
0.11
Beer
0.04
Wine
0.01
Spirits
0.06
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019

Niger Population and society

Population size
26 342 784 (2024)
Male population
13 056 203
Female population
13 286 581
Population growth rate
3.66% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
46.6 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9.5 (2024)
Urbanization
17.1% (2023)

Niger Credit ratings

Moody's
B3
Current as of
2019

Niger Age-sex pyramid

Niger Phone operating systems

Android
95.17%
iOS
4.08%
Current as of
2025

Niger Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+227
Internet domain
.ne
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
1 (2022)
Internet user penetration
23% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2022)

Niger General Info

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
NE
Capital
Niamey
Official language
French

Niger Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
7.5%
Smoking men
1.2%
Smoking women
13.7%
Current as of
2025

Niger Area (sq. km)

Total area
1 267 000
Land area
1 266 700
Water area
300

Niger Popular payment systems

Niger Popular social networks and messengers

Niger Age structure

0-14 years
49.5%
15-64 years
47.8%
65+ years
2.7%
Current as of
2024

Niger Religion

Main religion
Islam

Last update: 2026-04-03