Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger in numbers Niger is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Niamey. Its population was 27.92 million in 2025, ranking 54 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$775 in 2025.
Population 27.92 million 2025
GDP US$21.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$775 2025
Life expectancy 61.4 2024
Area 1.27 million 2024
Urban share 18.4% 2025
People 27.92 million
2025 · +143% since 2000 · Rank 54 of 217
3.22%
2025 · 3.47% in 2000 · Rank 9 of 217
21.3
2024 · +135% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 216
18.4%
2025 · 16.1% in 2000 · Rank 213 of 217
46.2%
2025 · 47.3% in 2000 · Rank 3 of 217
2.6%
2025 · 2.3% in 2000 · Rank 205 of 217
5.93
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 217
Health and living standards 61.4
2024 · +25% since 2000 · Rank 207 of 217
110.7
2024 · -51% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 196
US$26
2023 · +188% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 193
21.3%
2024 · 6.5% in 2000 · Rank 210 of 215
15.6%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 186
64.7%
2024 · 32.1% in 2000 · Rank 189 of 190
Economy US$21.6 billion
2025 · +866% since 2000 · Rank 130 of 210
US$775
2025 · +298% since 2000 · Rank 203 of 210
Int$2,177
2025 · +185% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 199
7.01%
2025 · -1.21% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 210
-4.45%
2025 · 2.90% in 2000 · Rank 178 of 180
0.4%
2025 · 1.4% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 187
15.8%
2025 · 14.3% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 183
3.3%
2024 · 0.6% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 176
Land and environment 1.27 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 216
0.8%
2024 · 1.0% in 2000 · Rank 199 of 214
0.12
2024 · +95% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Niger. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.