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🇳🇪Niger

Africa · Western AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISONE · NER · 562
LAT,LNG16.00, 8.00
TEL+227

Niger is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Niamey. It has a population of about 24,206,636 across 1,267,000 km² — roughly 19 people per km². The currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF Fr). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are NE, NER, 562, and the international calling code is +227.

Capital
Niamey
#56
Population
24,206,636
#23
Area
1,267,000 km²
#199
Density
19 /km²

Key facts about Niger

GET/alpha/NE
Calling code
+227
Currencies
XOF Fr
Languages
French
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Nigerien
Top-level domain
.ne
ISO codes
NE · NER · 562
Coordinates
16.00, 8.00
Capital
Niamey

Other names for Niger

NijarRepublic of NigerRépublique du NigerNígerニジェール

Largest cities in Niger (12)

GET/cities?country=NE

Countries bordering Niger (7)

GET/borders/niger

Frequently asked questions about Niger

What is the capital of Niger?

The capital of Niger is Niamey.

What is the population of Niger?

Niger has a population of about 24,206,636, the 56th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Niger?

Niger uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Niger?

The main language of Niger is French.

What is the calling code for Niger?

The international dialing code for Niger is +227.

Which countries border Niger?

Niger shares land borders with Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria.

Query Niger from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/NE
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/NER
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/562
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/NIG
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/niger
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=NE
Largest cities in NigerDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/niger
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=16&lng=8
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Africa
Countries in Western AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XOF
Countries using the West African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/227
Countries with calling code +227Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ne
Countries on the .ne domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Nigerien
Countries whose people are "Nigerien"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Niamey
Find a country by capital (Niamey)Docs
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