Niger

Country in Western Africa

Niger is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Niamey. About 27.9 million people live there (2025), making it the 54th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,267,000 km², it is the 21st largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya and 2 more.

Niger at a glance

Capital: Niamey
Population (2025): 27.9 million
Area: 1,267,000 km²
Density: 22 per km²
Official language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
People: Nigerien
Calling code: +227
Internet domain: .ne
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Niger?

How Niger compares

Population rank

54th of 195

18th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

21st of 195

6th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

22 per km²

More crowded than 16% of countries

Similar in size: Chad (1,284,000 km²).
Similar population: Australia (27.6 million).
The West African CFA franc is also used in 7 other places: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal and Togo.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.

The flag of Niger

Flags that look like it

India

How to tell them apart: Both are orange, white and green. India has a navy blue wheel in the middle; Niger has an orange circle and a nearly square flag.

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How players do with Niger

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Niger so far, from 65 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

57% right

89th hardest of 176 · 65 answers

Players find Niger on the map in 57% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Nigeria.

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Countries that border Niger

Niger borders 7 countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.

Quick quiz: Niger

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Niger?
2. What is the capital of Niger?
3. Which of these borders Niger?

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Questions about Niger

Is Niger a country?

Yes. Niger is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Niger?

The capital of Niger is Niamey.

Which countries border Niger?

Niger borders 7 countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria.

How many countries border Niger?

7. Niger shares a land border with 7 countries.

How big is Niger?

Niger covers 1,267,000 km², about the same size as Chad (1,284,000 km²).

Is Niger hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Niger in 57% of 65 tries, 89th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Nigeria.

Which flags look like the flag of Niger?

India. Both are orange, white and green. India has a navy blue wheel in the middle; Niger has an orange circle and a nearly square flag.

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