General Information
Capital
Vientiane (Viangchan)
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
East & Southeast Asia
Currency
kips (LAK)
Languages
Lao (official)
French
English
various ethnic languages
Timezones
UTC+7
Area
236,800 km²
Map Reference
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Borders
Burma
Cambodia
China
Thailand
Vietnam
Demographics
Population (2023)
7,664,993
Density
32.4 per km²
Urban Population
38.2%
Median Age
25.4 years
Life Expectancy
69.0 years
Major Cities
VIENTIANE
Economy
GDP (2024)
$16.5B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$2,067
Inflation (2024)
23.1%
Unemployment (2024)
1.3%
Public Debt
58.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
17,688.874 to USD
