Where is Niger? 🇳🇪

Niger (the) is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 17.607789 and longitude 8.081666 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

17° 36' 28.04'' N
8° 4' 54.00'' E

You can see the location of Niger on the world map below:

Niger on the World Map

The neighboring countries of Niger (NE) are:

Niger is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Country	Niger (the)
Coordinates	Latitude: 17.607789 Longitude: 8.081666
Country Codes	Alpha 2: NE Alpha 3: NER
Country Flag Emoji	🇳🇪
Int. Phone Prefix	+227
Capital city	Niamey
Continent / Subcontinent	Africa Northern Africa
Country Area	1,267,000 sq km
Population 2024	27,032,412 World Rank: 55
Median Age	14.5
Life expectancy	61.2
Major languages	French
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+01:00
Internet TLD	.ne
Biggest Airport	Diori Hamani International Airport (Niamey)
Average temperature	32.00 °C 89.60 °F
Administrative Divisions	1 urban community 7 departments
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

World Bank Income Group	Low income
World Bank Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency	CFA Franc (XOF)
GDP in 2024	$19.9 (billions of USD) World Rank: 130
GDP per capita in 2024	$735 World Rank: 203
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries	China, France, United Arab Emirates, India, United States
Top 5 Export Countries	China, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand