Africa · Western Africa
Capital: Niamey
Niger
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Niger in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #120
Niger's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
27.9M
#54 of 196
73rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$21.65B
#128 of 196
35th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$435.9M
#110 of 196
44th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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Data unavailable
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Manufacturing Output
$1.38B
#138 of 196
30th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Niamey
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Country code
- NER
Three interesting facts
Niger shares land borders with 7 countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria.
Niger spans roughly 1,267,000 square kilometers, placing it around 21st by area in this factbook.
Its 7 land neighbors give Niger one of the most connected positions on its regional map.
Geography
Niger on the map
Niger is located in Western Africa, southeast of Algeria. Its terrain is predominately desert plains and sand dunes, flat to rolling plains in south, hills in north. The climate is desert, mostly hot, dry, dusty, tropical in extreme south. In area, the country is slightly less than twice the size of Texas.
Economy
Economic profile
Niger's economy is characterized by low-income Sahel economy, major instability and humanitarian crises limit economic activity, COVID-19 eliminated recent antipoverty gains, economy rebounding since December 2020 Nigerian border reopening and new investments, uranium resource rich. Major industries include uranium mining, petroleum, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses. Important agricultural products include millet, cowpeas, sorghum, onions, milk, sugarcane, cabbages, cassava, groundnuts, tomatoes (2023). Notable exports include gold, oil seeds, uranium and thorium ore, radioactive chemicals, refined petroleum (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Niger has an estimated population of 26,312,034. Languages spoken include Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal. The population includes Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other/unavailable 0.9% (2006 est.). The urban population represents 17.1% of total population (2023).
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