Why is Nigeria and Niger different?

It's called Niger (pronounced Naïja). It's the 3rd longest river in Africa with about 2,500 miles in length. This river is the main river in West Africa. This river terminates into the Atlantic ocean thru Nigeria in the very popular Niger Delta region. So if you're referring to countries, there's a difference between Nigeria and Niger. read more

The nations of Niger and Nigeria both take their names from the Niger River, which flows through both countries. But Niger and Nigeria couldn’t be more different from each other. Niger has an area of 489,189 square miles, while Nigeria is 132,000 square miles smaller. read more

Niger is different from Nigeria in the same way it is different from Benin Republic or any other African country. The similarity in the names is because they derive their names for “The Niger River”, even though Niger Republic is landlocked. Nigeria, on the other hand is not landlocked. read more

Key Difference: Niger and Nigeria are two different countries located on the continent of Africa. Niger is a land locked country in West Africa. In comparison, Nigeria is a costal country in Africa. read more

But Niger and Nigeria couldn’t be more different from each other. Niger has an area of 489,189 square miles, while Nigeria is 132,000 square miles smaller. With a population of some 85 million, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. read more

First. Nigeria is a country in Africa. And Niger (pronounced neejair) is a country. Both countries share a border in Nigeria's North and Niger’s South. A person from Nigeria is called Nigerian and a person from Niger is called Nigerien (male) or Nigerienne (female). read more