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Map of Niger
Africa · Niamey
Niger lies on the African Plate. It has 1 volcano active over the last 10,000 years, 0 of which have erupted since 1900. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.5 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 7.8 out of 10.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Population
- 21,477,348
- Area
- 1,267,000 km²
- Continent
- Africa
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.
Overall Risk Index
This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (7.3 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (7.8 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.
People Exposed Each Year
- 146,235to river floods
Overall Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeVery Low
- LandslideVery Low
- VolcanoVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution