| City Population → Asia |
Complete Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Native Name: Lao
ISO-Code: LAO
Capital: Viangchan
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (km²) | C 1985-03-01 | C 1995-03-01 | C 2005-03-01 | E 2006-07-01 | E 2009-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Attapu | ATT | Prov | Attapu | 10,320 | 69,631 | 87,182 | 112,120 | 115,000 | 124,000 |
| i | Bokèo {Bokeo} | BOK | Prov | Houayxai | 6,196 | 54,925 | 113,493 | 145,263 | 149,000 | 162,000 |
| i | Bolikhamxai | BOL | Prov | Pakxan | 14,863 | 122,300 | 163,847 | 225,301 | 232,000 | 256,000 |
| i | Champasak | CHA | Prov | Pakxé | 15,415 | 403,041 | 500,994 | 607,370 | 616,000 | 644,000 |
| i | Houaphan | HOU | Prov | Xam Nua | 16,500 | 209,921 | 246,414 | 280,938 | 288,000 | 310,000 |
| i | Khammouan | KHA | Prov | Thakhèk | 16,315 | 213,462 | 273,779 | 337,390 | 345,000 | 368,000 |
| i | Louangnamtha | LNA | Prov | Louangnamtha | 9,325 | 97,028 | 114,519 | 145,310 | 149,000 | 160,000 |
| i | Louangphrabang | LPB | Prov | Louangphrabang | 16,875 | 295,475 | 365,333 | 407,039 | 415,000 | 440,000 |
| i | Oudômxai {Oudomxai} | OUD | Prov | Oudômxai | 15,370 | 187,115 | 210,820 | 265,179 | 272,000 | 293,000 |
| i | Phôngsali {Phongsali} | PHO | Prov | Phôngsali | 16,270 | 122,984 | 152,820 | 165,947 | 168,000 | 174,000 |
| i | Saravan | SAR | Prov | Saravan | 10,691 | 187,515 | 256,550 | 324,327 | 332,000 | 358,000 |
| i | Savannakhét {Savannakhet} | SAV | Prov | Savannakhét | 21,774 | 543,611 | 671,581 | 825,902 | 842,000 | 891,000 |
| i | Viangchan [Vientiane City] | VCC | CDist | Viangchan | 3,920 | 377,409 | 528,109 | 698,318 | 711,000 | 754,000 |
| i | Viangchan | VIA | Prov | Phôn-Hông | 21,500 | 264,277 | 286,089 | 388,895 | 429,000 | 467,000 |
| i | Xaignabouri | XAI | Prov | Xaignabouri | 16,389 | 223,611 | 291,705 | 338,669 | 345,000 | 367,000 |
| Xaisômboun {Xaisomboun} | XSB | Terr | ... | ... | 54,112 | 39,423 | ... | ... | ||
| i | Xékong {Xekong} | XEK | Prov | Xékong | 7,665 | 50,909 | 63,836 | 84,995 | 87,000 | 95,000 |
| i | Xiangkhoang | XIA | Prov | Phônsavan | 17,500 | 161,589 | 200,075 | 229,596 | 246,000 | 264,000 |
| Laos | LAO | Viangchan | 236,800 | 3,584,803 | 4,581,258 | 5,621,982 | 5,747,000 | 6,128,000 |
Province Capitals| Name | Adm. | C C 2005-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | Attapu | ATT | ... |
| i | Houayxai | BOK | ... |
| i | Louangnamtha | LNA | ... |
| i | Louangphrabang | LPB | ... |
| i | Oudômxai (Xai) {Oudomxai} | OUD | ... |
| i | Pakxan | BOL | ... |
| i | Pakxé {Pakxe} | CHA | ... |
| i | Phôngsali {Phongsali} | PHO | ... |
| i | Phôn-Hông {Phon-Hong} | VIA | ... |
| i | Phônsavan {Phonsavan} | XIA | ... |
| i | Saravan (Salavan) | SAR | ... |
| i | Savannakhét {Savannakhet} | SAV | ... |
| i | Thakhèk (Muang Khammouan) {Thakhek} | KHA | ... |
| i | Viangchan (Vientiane) | VCC | 570,000 |
| i | Xaignabouri | XAI | ... |
| i | Xam Nua | HOU | ... |
| i | Xékong (Ban Phon, Muang Lamam) {Xekong} | XEK | ... |