Economy, jobs and prices in Niamey, Niger: official figures
29.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Niamey were working at the time of the 2021 survey, against 68% of men; the highest of the 8 regions for women.
How many cattle are there in Niamey?
Livestock estimates put Niamey's cattle herd at 110,665 head in 2024, 7 for every 100 residents (Niger: 20.38 million head, 77 per 100 people).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyDo people in Niamey have drinking water nearby?
The water ministry put geographic coverage of drinking-water points in Niamey at 71.7% in 2024, 4th lowest of the 8 regions (Niger: 74.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyHow many paved roads does Niamey have?
Niamey had 191 km of paved road in 2024 out of 191 km of classified roads and tracks (Niger: 5,807 km paved, provisional figures).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyCan people in rural Niamey reach a road all year?
98.6% of Niamey's rural population lived within 2 km of an all-season road in 2024 (rural accessibility index, provisional), the highest of the 8 regions (Niger: 37.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger · saved copyHow Niamey compares with other capital districts
Millet harvested per resident (kg) (2024)
Niamey ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Millet harvested per resident (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maradi | 180 kg |
| 3 | Tahoua | 162 kg |
| 4 | Tillabéri | 138 kg |
| 5 | Zinder | 131 kg |
| 6 | Diffa | 38 kg |
| 7 | Niamey | 6 kg |
| 8 | Agadez | 0 kg |
Geographic coverage of drinking-water points (2024)
Niamey ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Geographic coverage of drinking-water points |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maradi | 82.3% |
| 3 | Tillabéri | 75.9% |
| 4 | Tahoua | 74.0% |
| 5 | Niamey | 71.7% |
| 6 | Agadez | 71.3% |
| 7 | Diffa | 71.0% |
| 8 | Zinder | 63.6% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger: Annuaire statistique 2020-2024 (Statistical Yearbook, edition 2025): Tables 07.01, 08.01 (population projections), 11.03 (poverty), 12.02-12.04 (health), 14.14 (BEPC), 21.02 (millet), 22.01 (livestock), 25.02 (water), 28.16 and 28.20 (roads), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7e47842c0e2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Niger (with Utica International): Enquête Nationale sur la Fécondité et la Mortalité des Enfants de moins de cinq ans (ENAFEME) 2021, final report: regional rows of Tables 2.6, 2.11, 2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 5.2, 7.4, 8.5, 9.3, 11.3 and 13.7, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d40b59f5faa…)
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