Provinces of Laos


Laos is divided into 17 provinces and 1 prefecture, the Vientiane capital city municipality. The special administrative zone, Xaisomboun, created in 1994, was dissolved on 13 January 2006.

List

LocationNameCapitalPopulation Area Population densityISO
Attapeu province
Samakkhixay District
153,00010,32014LA-AT
Bokeo province
Houayxay District
198,0006,19629LA-BK
Bolikhamxai province
Pakxan District
287,00014,86318LA-BL
Champasak province
Pakse District
706,00015,41545LA-CH
Houaphanh province
Xam Neua District
302,00016,50018LA-HO
Khammouane province
Thakhek District
397,00016,31524LA-KH
Luang Namtha province
Namtha District
182,0009,32519LA-LM
Luang Prabang province
Luang Prabang
444,00016,87526LA-LP
Oudomxay province
Xay District
313,00015,37020LA-OU
Phongsaly province
Phongsaly District
192,00016,27011LA-PH
Salavan province
Salavan District
410,00010,69137LA-SL
Savannakhet provinceKhanthaboury District
1,004,00021,77445LA-SV
Vientiane provincePhonhong District
435,00018,52623LA-VI
Vientiane PrefectureVientiane836,0003,920209LA-VT
Sainyabuli province
Xayabury District
395,00016,38923LA-XA
Sekong province
La Mam District
124,0007,66515LA-XE
Xaisomboun province
Anouvong District
98,0004,50619LA-XS
Xiangkhouang province
Pek District
254,00015,88015LA-XI

Population

The population of each province in 2023 is given in the census data. The population of Laos in 2023 is 6,730,000.