Provinces
The population of the provinces of Laos according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1985-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1995-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2005-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2015-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2023-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | LAO | ປະເທດລາວ | Viengchan | 236,800 | 3,584,803 | 4,581,258 | 5,621,982 | 6,492,228 | 7,545,800 | → | |||
| Attapeu (Attapu) | ATT | Prov | ອັດຕະປື | Attapeu | 10,320 | 69,631 | 87,182 | 112,120 | 139,628 | 169,000 | 1032000 | → | |
| Bokeo | BOK | Prov | ບໍ່ແກ້ວ | Huoixai | 6,196 | 54,925 | 113,493 | 145,263 | 179,243 | 213,300 | 619600 | → | |
| Borikhamxay (Bolikhamsai) | BKX | Prov | ບໍລິຄຳໄຊ | Pakxane | 14,863 | 122,300 | 163,847 | 225,301 | 273,691 | 330,700 | 1486300 | → | |
| Champasack [Champasak] | CHA | Prov | ຈຳປາສັກ | Pakxe | 15,415 | 403,041 | 500,994 | 607,370 | 694,023 | 781,200 | 1541500 | → | |
| Huaphanh (Houaphan) | HPH | Prov | ຫົວພັນ | Xamneua | 16,500 | 209,921 | 246,414 | 280,938 | 289,393 | 317,100 | 1650000 | → | |
| Khammuane (Khammouan) | KHA | Prov | ຄຳມ່ວນ | Thakhek | 16,315 | 213,462 | 273,779 | 337,390 | 392,052 | 451,300 | 1631500 | → | |
| Luangnamtha | LNA | Prov | ຫລວງນ້ຳທາ | Luangnamtha | 9,325 | 97,028 | 114,519 | 145,310 | 175,753 | 208,900 | 932500 | → | |
| Luangprabang | LPB | Prov | ຫລວງພະບາງ | Luangprabang | 16,875 | 295,475 | 365,333 | 407,039 | 431,889 | 477,700 | 1687500 | → | |
| Nakhon Luang Viengchan [Vientiane Capital City] | NLV | Pref | ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ | Viengchan | 3,920 | 377,409 | 528,109 | 698,318 | 820,940 | 1,009,300 | 392000 | → | |
| Oudomxay (Oudomxai) | OUD | Prov | ອູດົມໄຊ | Oudomxay | 15,370 | 187,115 | 210,820 | 265,179 | 307,622 | 360,800 | 1537000 | → | |
| Phongsaly (Phongsali) | PHO | Prov | ຜົ້ງສາລີ | Phongsaly | 16,270 | 122,984 | 152,820 | 165,947 | 177,989 | 197,600 | 1627000 | → | |
| Saravane (Salavan) | SAR | Prov | ສາລະວັນ | Saravane | 10,691 | 187,515 | 256,550 | 324,327 | 396,942 | 464,800 | 1069100 | → | |
| Savannakhet | SAV | Prov | ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ | Savannakhet | 21,774 | 543,611 | 671,581 | 825,902 | 969,697 | 1,117,500 | 2177400 | → | |
| Sekong | SEK | Prov | ເຊກອງ | Sekong | 7,665 | 50,909 | 63,836 | 84,995 | 113,048 | 136,700 | 766500 | → | |
| Viengchan (Vientiane) | VCH | Prov | ວຽງຈັນ | Phonhong | 15,610 | 264,277 | 286,089 | 361,891 | 419,090 | 479,400 | 1561000 | → | |
| Xaisomboun (Saysomboun) | XSB | Prov | ໄຊສົມບູນ | 8,551 | ... | 54,112 | 66,427 | 85,168 | 116,800 | 855100 | → | ||
| Xayaburi (Sainyabuli) | XBR | Prov | ໄຊຍະບູລີ | Xayabury | 16,389 | 223,611 | 291,705 | 338,669 | 381,376 | 439,400 | 1638900 | → | |
| Xiengkhoang (Xiangkhouang) | XKH | Prov | ຊຽງຂວາງ | Phonsavan | 14,751 | 161,589 | 200,075 | 229,596 | 244,684 | 274,400 | 1475100 | → |
- Xaisomboun in the new boundaries of 2014.
- The population projection is adjusted for underenumeration in contrast to the census figures. The adjusted total 2015 population is 6,671,680 (+2.76%).
- (1985) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1995) United Nations Statistics Division.
(2005) Britannica Book of the Year 2008.
(2015) (2023) Lao Statistics Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2015-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viengchan | NLV | 620,157 |
| 2 | Savannakhet | SAV | 91,684 |
| 3 | Pakxe | CHA | 68,093 |
| 4 | Luangprabang | LPB | 66,781 |
| 5 | Phonsavan | XKH | 48,643 |
| 6 | Thakhek | KHA | 38,388 |
| 7 | Oudomxay | OUD | 35,289 |
| 8 | Phiang | XBR | 34,442 |
| 9 | Xayabury | XBR | 31,482 |
| 10 | Phonhong | VCH | 30,805 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Laothian cities and urban localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
The urban population of districts is tabulated. In some cases, such figure refers to more than one settlement.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2005-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2015-03-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attapeu (Attapu) | ATT | 11,189 | 15,986 | 0 | |
| Bachiang | CHA | ... | 12,116 | 0 | |
| Bolikanh (Borikhane, Bolikanh) | BKX | ... | 18,354 | 0 | |
| Champasack (Champasak) | CHA | ... | 15,440 | 0 | |
| Champhone | SAV | 11,988 | 15,658 | 0 | |
| Feuang | VCH | ... | 11,556 | 0 | |
| Hongsa | XBR | ... | 17,481 | 0 | |
| Houne | OUD | ... | 15,205 | 0 | |
| Huoixai (Ban Houayxay) | BOK | 15,450 | 29,866 | 0 | |
| Kenethao | XBR | ... | 10,858 | 0 | |
| Laksao | BKX | 15,736 | 19,178 | 0 | |
| Luangnamtha | LNA | 20,524 | 28,551 | 0 | |
| Luangprabang | LPB | 55,027 | 66,781 | 0 | |
| Meun | VCH | ... | 14,320 | 0 | |
| Nambak | LPB | ... | 27,814 | 0 | |
| Nan | LPB | ... | 11,104 | 0 | |
| Oudomxay (Oudomxai, Muang Xay) | OUD | 27,068 | 35,289 | 0 | |
| Pakngum | NLV | ... | 13,482 | 0 | |
| Pakxane (Paksane) | BKX | 18,184 | 25,805 | 0 | |
| Pakxe (Pakse) | CHA | 57,669 | 68,093 | 0 | |
| Parklai (Paklay) | XBR | 12,679 | 23,039 | 0 | |
| Pathoomphone | CHA | ... | 12,507 | 0 | |
| Phiang | XBR | ... | 34,442 | 0 | |
| Phine | SAV | 11,879 | 9,136 | 0 | |
| Phongsaly (Phongsali) | PHO | 5,555 | 8,161 | 0 | |
| Phonhong | VCH | 27,046 | 30,805 | 0 | |
| Phonsavan | XKH | 37,893 | 48,643 | 0 | |
| Phonthong | CHA | 11,189 | 25,084 | 0 | |
| Sanasomboon (Sanasomboune) | CHA | ... | 15,825 | 0 | |
| Saravane (Salavan) | SAR | 10,259 | 12,659 | 0 | |
| Savannakhet | SAV | 112,915 | 91,684 | 0 | |
| Sekong | SEK | 10,024 | 20,116 | 0 | |
| Seponh (Xepon) | SAV | ... | 12,342 | 0 | |
| Songkhone | SAV | ... | 15,160 | 0 | |
| Thakhek (Muang Khammouan) | KHA | 38,130 | 38,388 | 0 | |
| Thateng | SEK | ... | 14,021 | 0 | |
| Thoulakhom | VCH | 13,550 | 14,100 | 0 | |
| Tonpheung | BOK | ... | 15,023 | 0 | |
| Vangvieng | VCH | 10,827 | 20,930 | 0 | |
| Viengchan (Vientiane, Viangchan) | NLV | 569,729 | 620,157 | 0 | |
| Viengkham | VCH | ... | 17,696 | 0 | |
| Xaisomboun (Anouvong) | XSB | ... | 9,817 | 0 | |
| Xamneua (Sam Neua) | HPH | 16,254 | 17,461 | 0 | |
| Xayabury (Sainyabuli) | XBR | 28,506 | 31,482 | 0 | |
| Xayphouthong (Saybouathong) | SAV | ... | 11,377 | 0 | |
| Xaysetha (Saysetha) | ATT | ... | 17,264 | 0 | |
| Xeno (Seno) | SAV | ... | 25,135 | 0 | |
| Xienghone | XBR | ... | 12,479 | 0 |
- (2005) Asian Development Bank: Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map, 2012.
(2015) Lao Statistics Bureau.