🚩 Flag of Laos • live waving render
Asia — South-Eastern Asia
UN Member
Independent
Landlocked
Drives right
🇱🇦 Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
aka ສປປລາວ — endonym
7.6M
Population
World #103
236,800 km²
Land Area
World #85
$16.3 billion
GDP (USD)
World #135
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Did You Know?
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Laos is the world's #103 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #85 globally by land area — covering about 0.16% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 5 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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It is a landlocked country — no coastline touches any ocean.
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Its economy ranks #135 worldwide with a GDP of $16.3 billion USD.
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Population density is 32.3 people per km² — world rank #183.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Vientiane
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Phone Code
+856
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Internet TLD
.la
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Nationality
Lao, Laotian
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
LA / LAO / 418
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Coordinates
18.00°, 105.00°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$16.3 billion USD
World rank #135 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$2,134
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
32.3 /km²
World density rank #183
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Lao kip
LAK • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
7,647,000
World rank #103 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
1
Lao
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Demonym
Laotian
What its people are called
🗣️ Lao
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
236,800 km²
0.16% of Earth's landmass • World #85
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Land Borders
5 countries
⛰️ Landlocked — no coastline
Timezones (1)
UTC+07:00
Asia/Vientiane
ICT — Indochina Time
“Laos” Around the World
ara
لاوس
جمهورية لاوس الديمقراطية الشعبية
bre
Laos
Republik Demokratel ar Bobl Lao
ces
Laos
Laoská lidově demokratická republika
deu
Laos
Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
est
Laos
Laose Demokraatlik Rahvavabariik
fin
Laos
Laosin demokraattinen kansantasavalta
fra
Laos
République démocratique populaire lao
hrv
Laos
Narodna Demokratska Republika
hun
Laosz
Laoszi Népi Demokratikus Köztársaság
ita
Laos
Repubblica democratica popolare del Laos
jpn
ラオス
ラオス人民民主共和国
kor
라오스
라오 인민 민주 공화국
nld
Laos
Lao Democratische Volksrepubliek
per
لائوس
جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق لائوس
pol
Laos
Laotańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna
por
Laos
Laos, República Democrática
rus
Лаос
Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика
slk
Laos
Laoská ľudovodemokratická republika
spa
Laos
República Democrática Popular Lao
srp
Laos
Narodna Demokratska Republika Laos
swe
Laos
Demokratiska folkrepubliken Laos
tur
Laos
Laos Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti
urd
لاؤس
عوامی جمہوری جمہوریہ لاؤ
zho
老挝
老挝人民民主共和国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
LA
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ISO Alpha-3
LAO
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
418
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
#####
e.g. regex: ^(\d{5})$
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WikiData ID
Q819
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Also Spelled As
LA • Lao • Lao People's Democratic Republic • Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
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