NER / Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Niamey
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
27.92M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
21.65B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
775.35 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-4.45 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
0.39 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
5.94 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
61.43 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Niger: 27.92M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,917,831 |
| 2024 | 27,032,412 |
| 2023 | 26,159,867 |
| 2022 | 25,311,973 |
| 2021 | 24,502,140 |
| 2020 | 23,717,613 |
| 2019 | 22,947,757 |
| 2018 | 22,188,069 |
| 2017 | 21,435,446 |
| 2016 | 20,685,753 |
| 2015 | 19,939,498 |
| 2014 | 19,215,909 |
| 2013 | 18,519,898 |
| 2012 | 17,836,769 |
| 2011 | 17,176,283 |
| 2010 | 16,548,835 |
| 2009 | 15,943,675 |
| 2008 | 15,361,915 |
| 2007 | 14,803,610 |
| 2006 | 14,268,581 |
2025Niger: 21.65B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,646,191,388.25 |
| 2024 | 19,729,786,046.76 |
| 2023 | 16,949,765,463.91 |
| 2022 | 15,531,799,640.9 |
| 2021 | 14,936,154,253.32 |
| 2020 | 13,648,332,189.73 |
| 2019 | 12,420,836,506.79 |
| 2018 | 12,800,907,985.99 |
| 2017 | 11,359,273,443.39 |
| 2016 | 10,341,025,540.23 |
| 2015 | 9,683,867,926.44 |
| 2014 | 10,862,943,543.54 |
| 2013 | 10,224,897,437.86 |
| 2012 | 9,426,912,647.59 |
| 2011 | 8,772,950,777.79 |
| 2010 | 7,851,192,502.31 |
| 2009 | 7,352,131,309.73 |
| 2008 | 7,297,600,226.01 |
| 2007 | 5,731,485,051.79 |
| 2006 | 4,756,361,252.38 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Niger: 775.35
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 775.35 |
| 2024 | 729.86 |
| 2023 | 647.93 |
| 2022 | 613.61 |
| 2021 | 609.59 |
| 2020 | 575.45 |
| 2019 | 541.27 |
| 2018 | 576.93 |
| 2017 | 529.93 |
| 2016 | 499.91 |
| 2015 | 485.66 |
| 2014 | 565.31 |
| 2013 | 552.1 |
| 2012 | 528.51 |
| 2011 | 510.76 |
| 2010 | 474.43 |
| 2009 | 461.13 |
| 2008 | 475.04 |
| 2007 | 387.17 |
| 2006 | 333.35 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Niger: -4.45
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.45 |
| 2024 | 9.07 |
| 2023 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 4.23 |
| 2021 | 3.84 |
| 2020 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | -2.49 |
| 2018 | 2.97 |
| 2017 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | -0.58 |
| 2014 | -0.93 |
| 2013 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 2.94 |
| 2010 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 11.31 |
| 2007 | 0.05 |
| 2006 | 0.04 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Niger: 0.39
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.39 |
| 2024 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 0.41 |
| 2022 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 0.55 |
| 2015 | 0.56 |
| 2014 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 2.18 |
| 2011 | 0.32 |
| 2010 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 2.53 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Niger: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 5.94 |
| 2023 | 6.06 |
| 2022 | 6.14 |
| 2021 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 6.37 |
| 2019 | 6.54 |
| 2018 | 6.71 |
| 2017 | 6.87 |
| 2016 | 7.04 |
| 2015 | 7.22 |
| 2014 | 7.34 |
| 2013 | 7.45 |
| 2012 | 7.53 |
| 2011 | 7.59 |
| 2010 | 7.64 |
| 2009 | 7.68 |
| 2008 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 7.73 |
| 2006 | 7.74 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Niger: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Niger |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 61.43 |
| 2023 | 61.18 |
| 2022 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 59.54 |
| 2020 | 59.89 |
| 2019 | 60.03 |
| 2018 | 59.77 |
| 2017 | 59.52 |
| 2016 | 59.23 |
| 2015 | 58.85 |
| 2014 | 58.69 |
| 2013 | 58.36 |
| 2012 | 57.99 |
| 2011 | 57.6 |
| 2010 | 57.08 |
| 2009 | 56.49 |
| 2008 | 55.85 |
| 2007 | 55.06 |
| 2006 | 54.22 |