Niger

Current head of state

Abdourahamane Tiani President of Niger In office 2023–present · 3.2y Took power coup 2023-07-25 Sule Barma · Public domain

Abdourahamane Tiani

President of Niger

Since 2023 3.2 years in office

Governance indicator

-0.97

−2.50+2.5

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, composite of six dimensions · 2024

Chamber

Member of the National Assembly of Niger

Seats

—

Speaker

—

Active alliances

30

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Diori Hamani Diori Hamani President of Niger In office 1960–1974 · 13.4y PartyAfrican Democratic Rally Born 1916 · took office at 44 Kroon, Ron / Anefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

Mahamane Ousmane Mahamane Ousmane President of Niger In office 1993–1996 · 2.8y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1950 · took office at 43 Niger77 · Public domain

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara President of Niger In office 1996–1999 · 2.7y PartyRally for Democracy and Progress Born 1949 · took office at 47 Voice of America · Public domain

Daouda Malam Wanké Daouda Malam Wanké President of Niger In office 1999–1999 · 0.7y PartyNational Movement for the Development of Society Born 1946 · took office at 52 Took power coup 1999-04-09

Mamadou Tandja Mamadou Tandja President of Niger In office 1999–2010 · 10.2y PartyNational Movement for the Development of Society Born 1938 · took office at 61 Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed, Voice of America Hausa Service · Public domain

Salou Djibo Salou Djibo President of Niger In office 2010–2011 · 1.1y PartySupreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy Born 1965 · took office at 44 Took power coup 2010-02-18 Annassara · Public domain

Mahamadou Issoufou Mahamadou Issoufou President of Niger In office 2011–2021 · 10y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1951 · took office at 59 Rama · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Mohamed Bazoum Mohamed Bazoum President of Niger In office 2021–2023 · 2.3y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1959 · took office at 61 Photographer: Bogdan Hoyaux · CC BY 4.0

Abdourahamane Tiani Abdourahamane Tiani President of Niger In office 2023–present · 3.2y Took power coup 2023-07-25 Sule Barma · Public domain

1974-04-15 1996-01-27 1999-04-09 2010-02-18 2023-07-25

Term Began with a realized coup In office Realized coup — dated

The scale spans every dated record held for this country, so it may begin before the first leader on file — a gap at the left means coups are recorded for years where no office-holder is. Coup markers link to the Cline Center source.

1. 2023– Abdourahamane Tiani President of Niger In office 2023–present · 3.2y Took power coup 2023-07-25 Sule Barma · Public domain Abdourahamane Tiani In office Coup 2023 3.2y
2. 2021–2023 Mohamed Bazoum President of Niger In office 2021–2023 · 2.3y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1959 · took office at 61 Photographer: Bogdan Hoyaux · CC BY 4.0 Mohamed Bazoum 2.3y
3. 2011–2021 Mahamadou Issoufou President of Niger In office 2011–2021 · 10y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1951 · took office at 59 Rama · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr Mahamadou Issoufou 10y
4. 2010–2011 Salou Djibo President of Niger In office 2010–2011 · 1.1y PartySupreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy Born 1965 · took office at 44 Took power coup 2010-02-18 Annassara · Public domain Salou Djibo Coup 2010 1.1y
5. 1999–2010 Mamadou Tandja President of Niger In office 1999–2010 · 10.2y PartyNational Movement for the Development of Society Born 1938 · took office at 61 Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed, Voice of America Hausa Service · Public domain Mamadou Tandja 10.2y
6. 1999–1999 DW Daouda Malam Wanké President of Niger In office 1999–1999 · 0.7y PartyNational Movement for the Development of Society Born 1946 · took office at 52 Took power coup 1999-04-09 Daouda Malam Wanké Coup 1999 0.7y
7. 1996–1999 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara President of Niger In office 1996–1999 · 2.7y PartyRally for Democracy and Progress Born 1949 · took office at 47 Voice of America · Public domain Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara 2.7y
8. 1993–1996 Mahamane Ousmane President of Niger In office 1993–1996 · 2.8y PartyNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Born 1950 · took office at 43 Niger77 · Public domain Mahamane Ousmane 2.8y
9. 1960–1974 Diori Hamani President of Niger In office 1960–1974 · 13.4y PartyAfrican Democratic Rally Born 1916 · took office at 44 Kroon, Ron / Anefo · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl Diori Hamani 13.4y

• 2023
  2023-07-25 Military
• 2010
  2010-02-18 Military
• 1999
  1999-04-09 Military
• 1996
  1996-01-27 Military
• 1974
  1974-04-15 Military

Source: Cline Center Coup d’État Project — realized events only.

• 2025
  Niger Advisory Council for the Refoundation May 2025 Election

  Seats

  194

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  19.6%

  Parties won

  —

• 2020
  Niger National Assembly December 2020 Election Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS Tarayya)8048.2% Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (Moden Fa . Lumana Africa )1911.4% National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) - Nassara137.8% Patriotic Movement for the Republic (MPR-JAMHURIYA)137.8%

  Seats

  166

  Turnout

  67.3%

  Women

  25.9%

  Parties won

  19

• 2016
  Niger National Assembly February 2016 Election Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS Tarayya)7543.9% Niger Democratic Movement for an African Federation (MODEN/FA-Lumana Africa)2514.6% National Movement for the Development Society (MNSD) - Nassara2011.7% Patriotic Movement for the Republic (MPR-JAMHURIYA)137.6%

  Seats

  171

  Turnout

  66.4%

  Women

  14.6%

  Parties won

  16

• 2011
  Niger National Assembly January 2011 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 2009
  Niger National Assembly October 2009 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 2004
  Niger National Assembly December 2004 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1999
  Niger National Assembly November 1999 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1996
  Niger National Assembly November 1996 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1995
  Niger National Assembly January 1995 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1993
  Niger National Assembly February 1993 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1989
  Niger National Assembly December 1989 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

• 1970
  Niger National Assembly October 1970 Election

  Seats

  —

  Turnout

  not recorded

  Women

  —

  Parties won

  —

Source: ipu_parline.

Fertility rate

5.9 2024

Life expectancy at birth

61.4 2024

Population growth

3.3 2024

Total population

27.0M 2024

Urban population percent

18.0 2024

Adult literacy rate

35.6 2022

Government expenditure on education percent of GDP

4.1 2023

Primary net enrollment ratio

65.1 2017

Secondary net enrollment ratio

20.1 2017

Ethnic groups

Religion

Languages

• Hausa
• Zarma
• French
• Fufulde
• Tamashek
• Kanuri
• Gurmancema
• Tagdal

Composition: CIA World Factbook, 2006 estimate. Shares are reproduced as published and are not renormalised, so a country may total slightly under or over 100%.

Regional & continental

• AfCFTA
• African Union
• AFRISTAT 1993
• Conseil de l'Entente
• ECOWAS left 2025
• OHADA
• La Francophonie 1970
• OIC 1969

Global bodies & treaties

• African Development Bank
• African Groundnut Council
• Group on Earth Observations
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• International Civil Defence Organisation
• International Development Association
• International Finance Corporation
• International Telecommunication Union
• Interpol
• Lake Chad Basin Commission
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• Multinational Joint Task Force
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
• Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
• UNESCO
• United Nations
• Universal Postal Union
• World Customs Organization
• World Health Organization
• World Meteorological Organization
• World Trade Organization

• ICJ 2010 decided

  Frontier Dispute (Burkina Faso/Niger)

  land boundary

• ICJ 2002 decided

  Frontier Dispute (Benin/Niger)

  land boundary

Register

Every party the observatory holds for this country, historical and current — the register is not filtered to parties currently holding seats.

• Alliance for Democracy and the Republic
• Alliance for Democratic Renewal Laouan Magagi
• Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger president
• Congress for the Republic Kassoum Mamane Moctar
• Coordination des forces démocratiques
• Democratic Alliance for Niger
• Democratic Alternation for Fairness in Niger
• Democratic and Republican Renewal
• Democratic and Social Convention social democracy Abdou Labo
• Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger
• Movement for Democracy and Progress Pan-Africanism
• National Movement for the Development of Society conservatism Seyni Oumarou
• National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
• Nigerien Action Bloc Georges Mahaman Condat
• Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress
• Nigerien Democratic Front FDN
• Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation Pan-Africanism Hama Amadou
• Nigerien Democratic Union Djibo Bakary
• Nigerien Movement for Democratic Renewal
• Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism democratic socialism; social democracy Mohamed Bazoum
• Nigerien Patriotic Movement Ibrahim Yacouba
• Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally African nationalism
• Nigerien Progressive Union Georges Mahaman Condat
• Nigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace
• Nigerien Self-Management Party conservatism Sanoussi Jackou
• Party for National Unity and Development Akoli Daouel
• Party for People's Dignity
• Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger social democracy
• Party of the Masses for Labour
• Patriotic Movement for the Republic
• Peace, Justice, Progress
• Rally for Democracy and Progress Hamid Algabid
• Rally for Peace and Progress
• Rally of Nigerien Patriots Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki
• Sawaba socialism Djibo Bakary
• Social Democratic Party social democracy
• Social Democratic Rally social democracy Amadou Cheiffou
• Tous Pour la République
• Union for Democracy and Social Progress
• Union for Democracy and the Republic Amadou Cissé
• Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots André Salifou
• Union of Independent Nigeriens
• Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers UNIS conservatism Georges Mahaman Condat
• Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress

Census, population and demographic documents the observatory has located for this country. These are links to the publishers’ own files — the library does not rehost them.

• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — DHS Mobile Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — IYCF Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — Adult Mortality Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — MDGs Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — Anthropometry Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — Access to Health Care Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — SDGs Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — PMI/RBM Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — MICS indicators Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — FP2020 Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — DHS Quickstats Data for Niger hdx csv
• Niger - National Demographic and Health Data — Anemia Data for Niger hdx csv
• HDX HAPI Data for Niger — Geography & Infrastructure: Baseline Population for Niger hdx csv
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_22042024.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — NER_personnes_déplacées internes_2023_au_02052023.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — ner_movements-population_30 septembre 2023 hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_06052024.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — ner_movements-population_30 novembre 2023 hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — NER_personnes_déplacées_internes_30062023.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_30062026.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_31072025.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — NER_personnes déplacées internes_2023_au_13042023 hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_15082024.xlsx hdx xlsx
• Niger: Population Movement — BD_mouvements populations_ope_03062024.xlsx hdx xlsx