Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Niger is 37% bigger than Nigeria
Niger: 1,267,000 km² (2024) · Nigeria: 923,768 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Niger: 0 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Nigeria’s highest peak towers 397 m above Niger’s
Niger: 2,022 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 77% of Nigeria, versus 37% of Niger
Niger: 36.8% (2024) · Nigeria: 77.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 8.5 times as many people as Niger
Niger: 27.9 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 12 times as densely populated as Niger
Niger: 22 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Nigeria are 1.3 cm taller than in Niger
Niger: 170.3 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Niger are 1.7 cm taller than in Nigeria
Niger: 159.8 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Nigeria is 2.5 years older than in Niger
Niger: 15.3 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Niger have 1.6 more children on average than in Nigeria
Niger: 5.94 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Nigeria and Niger are practically level
Niger: 2.6% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Niger hosts 27 times as many refugees per resident as Nigeria
Niger: 13.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Nigeria: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Nigeria has produced 0.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Niger none
Niger: 0 (2026) · Nigeria: 0.042 (2026)
How many official languages?
Niger and Nigeria are practically level
Niger: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Nigeria’s economy is 13 times the size of Niger’s
Niger: $21.6 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Nigeria produces 4.4 times as much per person as Niger
Niger: Int$2,177 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Niger (Gini 1 points higher)
Niger: 32.9 (2021) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
61% of people in Niger live on less than $3 a day, versus 42% in Nigeria
Niger: 60.5% (2021) · Nigeria: 41.8% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.1% in Nigeria, versus 0.4% in Niger
Niger: 0.4% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Niger spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.9%
Niger: 2.1% (2025) · Nigeria: 0.9% (2025)
How expensive is it?
Niger’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Nigeria’s
Niger: 36% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Nigeria spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Niger
Niger: $26 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Niger live 6.8 years longer than in Nigeria
Niger: 61.4 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in Niger
Niger: 65.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Nigeria has 10 times as many doctors per person as Niger
Niger: 0.038 per 1,000 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Niger: 0.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Nigeria: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Niger is 94% higher than in Nigeria
Niger: 12.6 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 6.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Nigeria are obese, versus 6.0% in Niger
Niger: 6% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
7.4% of adults in Niger smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria
Niger: 7.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Niger rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Nigeria
Niger: 4.94 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Nigeria drink 16 times as much alcohol as in Niger
Niger: 0.1 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Niger has 8% more meat per person than Nigeria
Niger: 7.7 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Niger has 184 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria
Niger: 2,654 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Niger and Nigeria are practically level
Niger: 2,069 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Nigeria went to school 6.2 years longer than in Niger
Niger: 1.4 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Niger welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019)
Niger: 0.01 (2019) · Nigeria: 0.0023 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Niger has 1 more World Heritage site than Nigeria (3 against 2)
Niger: 3 (2026) · Nigeria: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Nigeria has won 27 Olympic medals, Niger 2
Niger: 2 (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 27 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
41% of people in Nigeria are online, versus 16% in Niger
Niger: 16% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Nigeria is 15% faster than in Niger
Niger: 38 Mbps (2026) · Nigeria: 44 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
63% of people in Nigeria have electricity, versus 21% in Niger
Niger: 21.3% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 18% in Niger
Niger: 18% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Nigeria has 71 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Niger 61
Niger: 61 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Niger: no data · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Nigeria fly 107 times as many passengers per resident as those from Niger
Niger: 0.00021 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 19% of Nigeria, but only 0.8% of Niger
Niger: 0.8% (2024) · Nigeria: 18.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Nigeria emits 5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Niger
Niger: 0.1 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.2% in Niger
Niger: 3.2% (2024) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 4% more fine dust than in Niger
Niger: 47.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Niger: no data · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Niger are 27% deadlier than in Nigeria
Niger: 31.4 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 24.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Niger is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Nigeria
Niger: 28°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Nigeria gets 11 times as much rain as Niger
Niger: 97 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Niger bigger than Nigeria?
Niger is larger. Niger is 37% bigger than Nigeria.
Which has more people, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 8.5 times as many people as Niger (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Niger or Nigeria?
People in Niger live 6.8 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 61.4 years in Niger and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Niger or Nigeria?
Men in Nigeria are 1.3 cm taller than in Niger (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
