Laos

Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Asia · South-Eastern Asia · Capital: Vientiane

Quick facts about Laos

Official name	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Capital	Vientiane
Continent & subregion	Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Population	7,664,993 people (world rank 102)
Area	236,800 km²
Density	32 people/km²
Share of world population	0.095% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$15.8 billion
Urbanisation	38.8% urban population
Life expectancy	69 years
Currency	Lao kip (₭) — LAK
Languages	Lao
Internet domain	`.la`
Calling code	+856
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$2,067 · see world ranking
Internet Users	64.4% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	2.4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	28.2 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	3.4 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	56.8% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Laos did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Myanmar Cambodia China Thailand Vietnam

The geographic position is roughly 18°, 105°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.