Niger
Republic of Niger · Western Africa
Niger is a country in Western Africa, with Niamey as its capital, home to about 27,917,831 people. Niger shares land borders with 7 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Niamey |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Africa |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF Fr) |
| Calling code | +227 |
| ISO codes | NE / NER / 562 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇳🇪 |
| Population | 27,917,831 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 1,267,000 km² |
| Languages | French |
| Internet domain | .ne |
| Demonym | Nigerien |
Bordering countries
About Niger
Niger, officially Republic of Niger, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Niamey. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XOF.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Niger for Niamey’s own facts and history.
To call Niger from abroad, dial the country code +227. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NE (alpha-2) and NER (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 27,917,831.
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How Niger compares
- Area: 1,267,000 km², ranking 21 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 27,917,831, ranking 54 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 22 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 7, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
- Currency reach: 7 other countries and territories use the West African CFA franc (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Niger
3 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (orange, green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.