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LA · LAO

Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Official nameNo data

CapitalVientiane

CurrencyLAK

Languageslo

Calling code856

Internet domain.la

Time zoneAsia/Vientiane

RegionsAsia

Area236,800 km²

Country data

The observed population of Laos in 2025 was 7,873,046. GDP: 18,302,970,219 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 2,325 USD (2025)

Population7,873,046 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP18,302,970,219 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita2,325 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area236,800 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density33.2 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy69.2 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population40.3 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20065,963,20020076,056,23620086,148,96920096,241,64220106,334,19420116,426,59020126,518,97820136,611,38520146,703,17220156,801,64520166,908,80220177,018,14720187,128,04520197,237,63620207,346,53320217,453,19420227,559,00720237,664,99320247,769,81920257,873,046

Global rankings

Population #102 GDP #134 GDP per capita #171 Area #83 Population density #163 Life expectancy #157 Urban population #171

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Questions

Population · Laos?

7,873,046 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Laos?

18,302,970,219 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Laos?

2,325 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.