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