Niger

Niger overview

Niger is in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Niamey. The World Bank counts about 27.9 million people for 2025 on 1,267,000 km² of surface area.

In the Travle map, Niger has 7 neighbours: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 27,917,831 people in Niger for 2025, which is 54th of 170 by population. Spread over 1,267,000 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 22 people per km², 135th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Niger, really?

With 1,267,000 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Niger is 21st of 169 by surface area and covers 0.90% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Chad (1,284,000 km²) is just larger; Angola (1,246,700 km²) just smaller.

Niger at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Niger within Western Africa

Natural Earth places Niger in Western Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Niger is 4th by population and 1st by surface area, with 6.0% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Western Africa from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Nigeria	237,527,782	923,768
Ghana	35,064,272	238,539
Côte d'Ivoire	32,711,547	322,460
Niger	27,917,831	1,267,000
Mali	25,198,821	1,241,238
Burkina Faso	24,074,580	274,200
Senegal	18,931,966	196,710
Guinea	15,099,727	245,857
Benin	14,814,460	114,760
Sierra Leone	8,819,794	72,300
Togo	8,591,626	56,785
Liberia	5,731,206	111,370
Mauritania	5,315,065	1,030,700
The Gambia	2,822,093	11,295
Guinea-Bissau	2,249,515	36,125

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Niger is in Western Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Niamey, is at about 13.5° N and 2.1° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Niger 7 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 7.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Niger is on the map

Countries bordering Niger

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 7 land neighbours.

Land neighbours of Niger: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Algeria	north-west	Yes	Yes
Benin	south-west	Yes	Yes
Burkina Faso	south-west	Yes	Yes
Chad	east	Yes	Yes
Libya	north-east	Yes	Yes
Mali	west	Yes	Yes
Nigeria	south	Yes	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Niger

Currency

• CFA Franc BCEAO: code XOF, numeric 952. ISO 4217 lists it for 8 entries in total, so it is shared with 7 others.

Official languages

• French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Niger.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Niger codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Niger

• French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Niger among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Niger takes 13 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
• The CFA Franc BCEAO is listed for 8 entries in ISO 4217.
• UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Niger; the earliest inscription dates from 1991.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Niger in Travle?

Starting from Niger and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Niger

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Algeria: 1 step (Niger → Algeria)
• Benin: 1 step (Niger → Benin)
• Burkina Faso: 1 step (Niger → Burkina Faso)
• Chad: 1 step (Niger → Chad)
• Libya: 1 step (Niger → Libya)
• Mali: 1 step (Niger → Mali)
• Nigeria: 1 step (Niger → Nigeria)
• Cameroon: 2 steps (Niger → Nigeria → Cameroon)
• Central African Republic: 2 steps (Niger → Chad → Central African Republic)
• Côte d'Ivoire: 2 steps (Niger → Burkina Faso → Côte d'Ivoire)
• Egypt: 2 steps (Niger → Libya → Egypt)
• Ghana: 2 steps (Niger → Burkina Faso → Ghana)
• Guinea: 2 steps (Niger → Mali → Guinea)
• Mauritania: 2 steps (Niger → Algeria → Mauritania)
• Morocco: 2 steps (Niger → Algeria → Morocco)
• Senegal: 2 steps (Niger → Mali → Senegal)
• Sudan: 2 steps (Niger → Libya → Sudan)
• Togo: 2 steps (Niger → Burkina Faso → Togo)
• Tunisia: 2 steps (Niger → Algeria → Tunisia)
• Western Sahara: 2 steps (Niger → Algeria → Western Sahara)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: 3 steps (Niger → Chad → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Equatorial Guinea: 3 steps (Niger → Nigeria → Cameroon → Equatorial Guinea)
• Eritrea: 3 steps (Niger → Libya → Sudan → Eritrea)
• Ethiopia: 3 steps (Niger → Libya → Sudan → Ethiopia)
• Gabon: 3 steps (Niger → Nigeria → Cameroon → Gabon)
• Guinea-Bissau: 3 steps (Niger → Mali → Guinea → Guinea-Bissau)
• Israel: 3 steps (Niger → Libya → Egypt → Israel)
• Liberia: 3 steps (Niger → Burkina Faso → Côte d'Ivoire → Liberia)
• Palestine: 3 steps (Niger → Libya → Egypt → Palestine)
• Republic of the Congo: 3 steps (Niger → Nigeria → Cameroon → Republic of the Congo)
• Sierra Leone: 3 steps (Niger → Mali → Guinea → Sierra Leone)
• South Sudan: 3 steps (Niger → Libya → Sudan → South Sudan)
• Spain: 3 steps (Niger → Algeria → Morocco → Spain)
• The Gambia: 3 steps (Niger → Mali → Senegal → The Gambia)

World Heritage in Niger

UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Niger: 2 natural and 1 cultural. The first, inscribed in 1991, was Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves.

• Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (natural, inscribed 1991, on the List in Danger)
• W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (natural, inscribed 1996, shared with other countries)
• Historic Centre of Agadez (cultural, inscribed 2013)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Niger — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Niger?

Niamey.

Which countries border Niger?

On land, Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Niger use?

The currency is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). Unicode CLDR gives French official status.

How far can you travel from Niger in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

How many people live in Niger?

The World Bank counts 27,917,831 people for 2025.

How big is Niger?

1,267,000 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Niger?

The international dialling code is +227 and the country-code domain is .ne.

What time zone does Niger use?

UTC+01:00 all year (2026).

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