Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Asia
South-Eastern Asia
LA
Independent
UN Member
Overview
Key information and facts
Government type
One‑Party Socialist Republic
Capital City
Vientiane
17.97°, 10.26°
Official Languages
Lao
Population
7.3M
Total Area
236.8K km²
Population Density
30.7 people per km²
Currency
Lao kip (₭)
Week Start
monday
Driving Side
right
Society & Demographics
Population and social indicators
7,275,556
Total Population
68.96 years
Life Expectancy
Social Indicators
Fertility Rate
2023
2.42 births/woman
Population Growth
2023
1.4%
Internet Users
2023
63.6%
Economy
Economic and financial indicators
$15.8B
Gross Domestic Product
$9.3K
GDP per Capita
Economic Indicators
GDP Growth
2023
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
2024
1.2%
Gini Index
2018
38.8
National Symbols
Official Flag
Coat of Arms
Situation Map
Bordering Countries
MMR
KHM
CHN
THA
VNM
Codes & Metadata
Technical identifiers and contact information
Country Codes
ISO2: LA
ISO3: LAO
CIOC: LAO
FIFA: LAO
Top-Level Domain
.la
Calling Code
+856
Time Zones (UTC)
UTC+07:00
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