Laos

Official name:
the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Name in native language:
ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປ­ະໄຕປະຊາຊົນລາວ / Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao
Capital:
Viangchan
ISO country code
LA
Nat. statistical agency:
Department of Statistics
Region:
South-eastern Asia

Census Results

1985-03-01 : 3,570,000
1995-03-01 : 4,574,848
2005-03-01 : 5,621,982

the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Administrative units

provincecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1995-07-01
estimate		population
2005-03-01
census		population
2009-07-01
estimate
source: Lao Department of Statistics.
note: 1. Yaysomboun Special Region has been dissolved in 2006, Xaysomboun district is now part of Vientiane province and Thathom part of Xiangkhoang province.
note: Province = Khouèng; capital = Kamphèng Nakhon; special region = Khétphisét.
Vientiane CapitalVientiane3,920532,000698,318754,000
Phongsaly provincePhongsaly16,270153,000165,947174,000
Luangnamtha provinceLuangnamtha9,325115,000145,310160,000
Oudomxay provinceMuang Xay15,370211,000265,179293,000
Bokeo provinceBan Houayxay6,196115,000145,263162,000
Luangprabang provinceLuangprabang16,875367,000407,039440,000
Huaphanh provinceXamneua16,500247,000280,938310,000
Xayabury provinceXayabury16,389293,000338,669367,000
Xiengkhuang provinceXiengkhuang15,880201,000229,596264,000
Vientiane provinceMuang Phon-Hong18,526287,000388,895467,000
Borikhamxay provinceMuang Pakxan14,863165,000225,301256,000
Khammuane provinceMuang Khammuane16,315275,000337,390368,000
Savannakhet provinceSavannakhet21,774675,000825,902891,000
Saravane provinceSaravane10,691258,000324,327358,000
Sekong provinceLamarm7,66564,00084,99595,000
Champasack provincePakse15,415503,000607,370644,000
Attapeu provinceAttapeu10,32088,000112,120124,000
Xaysomboun Special RegionBan Mouang Cha4,50654,00039,423(1)
total 236,8004,551,1005,621,9826,128,000

Main cities

namepopulation
1995-07-01
estimate		population
2005-03-01
census		latitude /
longitude
Vientiane (Viangchan)532,000698,31818.02/102.64
source: Lao Department of Statistics.