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CapitalVientiane
Density33 / km²
South-Eastern Asia · LAO
Laos.
Lao People's Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane. Land borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
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2024MaleAgeFemale
80+
0.5% / 0.7%
75–79
0.7% / 0.8%
70–74
1.2% / 1.4%
65–69
1.9% / 2.1%
60–64
2.7% / 3.0%
55–59
3.4% / 3.6%
50–54
4.1% / 4.2%
45–49
5.1% / 5.0%
40–44
6.2% / 6.1%
35–39
7.5% / 7.4%
30–34
8.3% / 8.3%
25–29
8.9% / 8.9%
20–24
9.3% / 9.1%
15–19
9.6% / 9.4%
10–14
9.9% / 9.6%
5–9
10.4% / 10.1%
0–4
10.4% / 10.0%
% of each sex · World Bank / UN
#134economy · of 187$16.5 billion#149GDP per person · of 187$2,124 per resident#102population · of 1947.8 million#82area · of 195236,800 km²
Inside Laos.
Real output grew 4.5% in 2025. Life expectancy is 69.2 years (2024). Fertility stands at 2.4 children per woman (2024).
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