Niger
Republic of Niger
Niger sits in Western Africa and uses XOF - West African CFA franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Niamey
Population
26.3M
Area
1.3M km2
Population
26.3M
26,342,784 people
Area
1.3M km2
1,267,000 square kilometers
Density
21/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Niamey
13.52, 2.12
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Niger, officially listed here as Republic of Niger, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Niger, NE, NER, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Niger is grouped under Africa, more specifically Western Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 26,342,784 people and a land area of 1,267,000 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 21 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 16, 8, while the capital coordinate reference is 13.52, 2.12. Niger shares listed land borders with DZA, BEN, BFA, TCD, LBY, MLI, NGA, and the landlocked value is recorded as yes. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Niamey (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Niamey, Maradi, Zinder, Madaoua and Tahoua. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Niger, capital of Niger, and major urban areas in Niger. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Niger uses calling code +227, postal format ####, and time zone data listed as UTC+01:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists XOF - West African CFA franc (Fr), while language records include French. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as RN. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 32.9 for 2021.
How to use this profile
This Niger profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
NE / NER
Top-level domains
.ne
Continents
Africa
Border countries
DZA, BEN, BFA, TCD, LBY, MLI, NGA
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
RN
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Niger is represented by the NE country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Niamey
Niamey
1,496,260
primary
#2
Maradi
Maradi
267,249
admin
#3
Zinder
Zinder
235,605
admin
#4
Madaoua
Tahoua
127,254
minor
#5
Tahoua
Tahoua
117,826
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+227
Postal format
####
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Languages
French
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
32.9
2021