Niger
At a glance
- Official language
- Hausa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Nigerien
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +227
- Internet TLD
- .ne
- ISO 3166
- NE
- Established
- 1960
- Highest point
- Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (2,022 m (6,634 ft))
- National anthem
- L'Honneur de la Patrie
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Economy and developmentLow income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History12 leaders · click to expand
Hassoumi Massoudou✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Abdourahamane Tchiani
2023–2023President
Mohamed Bazoum
2021–2023President
Mahamadou Issoufou
2011–2021President
Salou Djibo
2010–2011President
Mamadou Tandja
1999–2010President
Daouda Malam Wanké
1999–1999President
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
1996–1999President
Mahamane Ousmane
1993–1996President
Ali Saibou
1987–1993President
Seyni Kountché
1974–1987President
Hamani Diori
1960–1974President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hassoumi Massoudou✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Abdourahamane Tchiani | President | 2023–2023 |
| Mohamed Bazoum | President | 2021–2023 |
| Mahamadou Issoufou | President | 2011–2021 |
| Salou Djibo | President | 2010–2011 |
| Mamadou Tandja | President | 1999–2010 |
| Daouda Malam Wanké | President | 1999–1999 |
| Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara | President | 1996–1999 |
| Mahamane Ousmane | President | 1993–1996 |
| Ali Saibou | President | 1987–1993 |
| Seyni Kountché | President | 1974–1987 |
| Hamani Diori | President | 1960–1974 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Niger on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Niger metro footprint
5 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
5 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1553 | Niamey★ Capital▲ Largest | Niamey | 1.5M | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #2952 | Tessaoua | Maradi | 516K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3002 | Tahoua | Tahoua | 433K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3074 | Zinder | Zinder | 323K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3130 | Maradi | Maradi | 267K | 0.1 | Local Metro |