🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,267,000 km²
Land Area
1,266,700 km²
Water Area
300 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
5,834 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Algeria (951 km)
196 km; Libya (342 km)
608 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north
Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
474m
Natural Resources
uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
26,342,784
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
3.66%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
15.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
46.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
9.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Hausa
- Zarma
- French (official) (Official)
- Fufulde
- Tamashek
- Kanuri
- Gurmancema
- Tagdal
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 47.9%, Female: 25.7%)
💼 Economy
low-income Sahel economy; major instability and humanitarian crises limit economic activity; COVID-19 eliminated recent antipoverty gains; economy rebounding since December 2020 Nigerian border reopening and new investments; uranium resource rich
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$47.92 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$19.54 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$1,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
9.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
33.8%
Industry
17.8%
Services
45.4%
Major Industries
uranium mining, petroleum, cement, brick, soap, textiles, food processing, chemicals, slaughterhouses
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
formerly, semi-presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.04 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
- W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
- Historic Agadez