Laos

Vientiane · South-Eastern Asia · Lao

Key Statistics

Population

7.6M

#103 / 197

Area

236,800 km²

#82 / 197

GDP (Nominal)

$15.84B

2024 estimate

#136 / 197

GDP per Capita

$2,075

2024 estimate

#155 / 197

Population Density

32/km²

#149 / 197

Medium

Human Development Index

0.620

#140 / 194

Life Expectancy

68.9 years

#135 / 196

CO₂ Emissions

2.85 t/capita

Restricted

Press Freedom

#153

RSF Index 2024

Internet Users

62%

#130 / 197

Calling Code

+856

Timezone

UTC+7

Driving Side

Right

Location

Continent	Asia
Subregion	South-Eastern Asia
Coordinates	18.0°N, 105.0°E
Coastline	Landlocked

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General Information

Official Name	Laos
Capital	Vientiane
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic
Independence	1953
Languages	Lao
Currency	LAK
Population Density	32/km²
Calling Code	+856
Timezone	UTC+7
Top-Level Domain	.la
Driving Side	Right-hand traffic
ISO Code	LA · LAO
Memberships	ASEANLa Francophonie

Bordering Countries

Laos shares land borders with 5 countries.

Cambodia

Phnom Penh

16.8M

$2,683

China

Beijing

1.4B

$13,136

Myanmar

Naypyidaw

54.6M

$1,095

Thailand

Bangkok

71.8M

$7,172

Vietnam

Hanoi

99.5M

$4,347

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India

New Delhi

1.4B

$2,731

China

Beijing

1.4B

$13,136

Indonesia

Jakarta

277.5M

$4,942

Pakistan

Islamabad

240.5M

$1,405

Bangladesh

Dhaka

173.0M

$2,527

Japan

Tokyo

123.3M

$33,950