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Photos of Niger

Niamey, the capital and largest city of Niger, lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. The Kennedy Bridge, built in 1970, is the main crossing for the Niger River and is named for US President John F. Kennedy. Its construction enabled Niamey to expand onto the right (west) bank of the river.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 23

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 2

Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 44

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 125

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 19

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 6

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 1

Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 125

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 127

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 212

Labor force

comparison ranking: 54

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 3

Public debt

comparison ranking: 121

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 73

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 161

Exports

comparison ranking: 176

Imports

comparison ranking: 160

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 76

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 127

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues