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Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa bordered by Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Algeria. It covers nearly 1.27 million km², making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land lies in the Sahara Desert. With a population of about 27.7 million (2025), most people live in the south and west. The capital city, Niamey, is located in the southwest near the Niger River.

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Contact

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Geoportal

*Access the Geoportal with map-based country-level data down to settlement-level details here (no open access 🔒): https://map.vida.place/workspace/1884c3a9-d816-42f2-a140-ede854af5ef8*

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Key metrics

Key performance indicators across the country. Access data from different sources (if available) by switching between tabs.

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Electricity access rate: Recent

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Electricity access rate: Development

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Population

Total number of people living within the country.

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Installed electricity generation capacity ****

Total capacity of electricity-generating installations in the country.

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Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Share of electricity lost during transmission and distribution from power plants to end users.

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Renewable energy consumption

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (TFEC) - SDG 7 Indicator 7.2.1.

• Understanding the Difference: Electricity Generation vs Renewable Energy Share

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