Laos
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Also known as
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lao PDR, Lao
- Continent
- Asia
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- Southeast Asia
- Land neighbours
- Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
- Population
- 7,873,046 (2025)
- Total area
- 236,800 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 18.5° N, 103.8° E
Laos at a glance
Laos is a country in Asia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Vientiane. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Within Asia, Laos has the lowest health spending per person ($27 in 2023, among 47 countries with data).
Flag of Laos
Laos’ flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Laos in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 7,873,046 | 102ndof 195 | 31stof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 236,800 km² | 82ndof 194 | 22ndof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $18.3B | 131stof 182 | 36thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $2,325 | 146thof 182 | 37thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 69.2 years | 137thof 195 | 43rdof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.40 | 79thof 195 | 18thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $27 | 185thof 191 | 47thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 40.3% | 152ndof 195 | 37thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 65.6% | 126thof 180 | 34thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 71.5% | 15thof 191 | 3rdof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 3.35 t | 78thof 181 | 27thof 47 |
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Laos compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Laos · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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