Niger

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Capital

Niamey

Population

27,917,831 (2025)

Government

formerly, semi-presidential republic

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Official languages

French

Spoken languages

Hausa, Zarma, French (official), Fufulde, Tamashek, Kanuri, Gurmancema, Tagdal

Written scripts

Latin

Area

1,267,000 km²

Coastline

Landlocked

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

African Union (suspended), IMF, OIC, WCO, WTO

Borders

Algeria , Benin , Burkina Faso , Chad , Libya , Mali , Nigeria

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, oil seeds, uranium and thorium ore, radioactive chemicals, refined petroleum (2023)

Key imports

rice, aircraft parts, iron structures, refined petroleum, centrifuges (2023)

Natural resources

uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum

Critical minerals

Major uranium supplier.

Primary route

Gulf of Guinea ports (Lagos, Tema, Abidjan) to Europe

Secondary route

South Atlantic services to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure