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Niger: Facts & Stats
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Attack by armed men in western Niger border village kills 12 soldiers, army says
• Apr. 27, 2025, 5:42 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Kamlesh Pattni: Kenya’s Goldenberg mastermind and master of survival descends on Niger
• Apr. 26, 2025, 5:44 PM ET (Nation.Africa)
More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, rights group says
• Apr. 24, 2025, 8:50 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger
• Apr. 16, 2025, 7:33 AM ET (The Star)
Sahel juntas drive new era in mineral extraction
• Apr. 4, 2025, 12:20 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Facts
Also Known As | République du Niger • Republic of Niger |
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Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine (acting)1 |
Capital | Niamey |
Population | (2025 est.) 27,275,000 |
Head Of State | Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani1 |
Form Of Government | transitional military council1 |
Official Language | French |
Official Religion | none |
Official Name | République du Niger (Republic of Niger) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 1,267,000 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 489,189 |
Monetary Unit | CFA franc (CFAF) |
Population Rank | (2025) 55 |
Population Projection 2030 | 34,535,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 55.8 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 21.5 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 17.2% • Rural: (2024) 82.8% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 64.8 years • Female: (2021) 66.5 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2022) 46% • Female: (2022) 30% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 16,303 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 620 |
1Pres. Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a military coup on July 26, 2023. The military suspended the constitution and dissolved government institutions. On July 28, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared president of the newly formed transitional military council, the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country. On August 7, the council appointed Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as acting prime minister. |
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