Template:Short description Template:Infobox subdivision type Template:Administrative divisions of Laos

Laos is divided into 17 provinces (Lao ແຂວງ, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) and 1 prefecture, the Vientiane capital city municipality (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ, nakhon luang, or Na Kone Luang Vientiane). The special administrative zone (ເຂດພິເສດ, khet phiset), Xaisomboun, created in 1994, was dissolved on 13 January 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

ListEdit

File:Provinces-Laos.svg

Location Name Capital Population (2023 census) Area (km2) Population density ISO
File:Attapeu Province-Laos.svg Attapeu province
Samakkhixay District
(Attapeu)
153,000 10,320 14 LA-AT
File:Bokeo Province-Laos.svg Bokeo province
Houayxay District
(Ban Houayxay)
198,000 6,196 29 LA-BK
File:Bolikhamsai Province-Laos.svg Bolikhamxai province
Pakxan District
(Pakxan)
287,000 14,863 18 LA-BL
File:Champasak Province-Laos.svg Champasak province
Pakse District
(Pakse)
706,000 15,415 45 LA-CH
File:Houaphanh Province-Laos.svg Houaphanh province
Xam Neua District
(Xam Neua)
302,000 16,500 18 LA-HO
File:Khammouane Province-Laos.svg Khammouane province
Thakhek District
(Thakhek)
397,000 16,315 24 LA-KH
File:Laos Provinces Luang Namtha.svg Luang Namtha province
Namtha District
(Luang Namtha)
182,000 9,325 19 LA-LM
File:Luang Prabang Province-Laos.svg Luang Prabang province
Luang Prabang
(Luang Prabang)
444,000 16,875 26 LA-LP
File:Oudomxay Province-Laos.svg Oudomxay province
Xay District
(Muang Xay)
313,000 15,370 20 LA-OU
File:Phôngsali Province-Laos.svg Phongsaly province
Phongsaly District
(Phongsali)
192,000 16,270 11 LA-PH
File:Salavan Province-Laos.svg Salavan province
Salavan District
(Salavan)
410,000 10,691 37 LA-SL
File:Savannakhet Province-Laos.svg Savannakhet province Khanthaboury District
(Savannakhet)
1,004,000 21,774 45 LA-SV
File:Vientiane Province-Laos.svg Vientiane province Phonhong District
(Phonhong)
435,000 18,526 23 LA-VI
File:Vientiane Prefecture-Laos.svg Vientiane Prefecture Vientiane 836,000 3,920 209 LA-VT
File:Sainyabuli Province-Laos.svg Sainyabuli province
Xayabury District
(Sainyabuli)
395,000 16,389 23 LA-XA
File:Sekong Province-Laos.svg Sekong province
La Mam District
(Sekong)
124,000 7,665 15 LA-XE
File:Xaisômboun Province-Laos.svg Xaisomboun province
Anouvong District
(Ban Mouang Cha)
98,000 4,506 19 LA-XS
File:Xiangkhouang Province-Laos.svg Xiangkhouang province
Pek District
(Phonsavan)
254,000 15,880 15 LA-XI

PopulationEdit

The population of each province in 2023 is given in the census data. The population of Laos in 2023 is 6,730,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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