Provinces of Laos
| Provinces ແຂວງ Khoeng | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Number | 17 |
| Populations | 98,000 (Xaisomboun) – 1,004,000 (Savannakhét) |
| Areas | 3,920 km2 (1,510 sq mi) (Vientiane) – 21,774 km2 (8,407 sq mi) (Savannakhét) |
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| Administrative divisions of Laos |
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Laos is divided into 17 provinces (Lao ແຂວງ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ], khwaeng, khoeng, qwang or khoueng) 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.[1]
List
| Location | Name | Capital | Population (2023 census) | Area (km2) | Population density | ISO |
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Attapeu province |
Samakkhixay District (Attapeu) |
153,000 | 10,320 | 14 | LA-AT |
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Bokeo province |
Houayxay District (Ban Houayxay) |
198,000 | 6,196 | 29 | LA-BK |
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Bolikhamxai province |
Pakxan District (Pakxan) |
287,000 | 14,863 | 18 | LA-BL |
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Champasak province |
Pakse District (Pakse) |
706,000 | 15,415 | 45 | LA-CH |
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Houaphanh province |
Xam Neua District (Xam Neua) |
302,000 | 16,500 | 18 | LA-HO |
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Khammouane province |
Thakhek District (Thakhek) |
397,000 | 16,315 | 24 | LA-KH |
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Luang Namtha province |
Namtha District (Luang Namtha) |
182,000 | 9,325 | 19 | LA-LM |
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Luang Prabang province |
Luang Prabang (Luang Prabang) |
444,000 | 16,875 | 26 | LA-LP |
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Oudomxay province |
Xay District (Muang Xay) |
313,000 | 15,370 | 20 | LA-OU |
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Phongsaly province |
Phongsaly District (Phongsali) |
192,000 | 16,270 | 11 | LA-PH |
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Salavan province |
Salavan District (Salavan) |
410,000 | 10,691 | 37 | LA-SL |
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Savannakhet province | Khanthaboury District (Savannakhet) |
1,004,000 | 21,774 | 45 | LA-SV |
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Vientiane province | Phonhong District (Phonhong) |
435,000 | 18,526 | 23 | LA-VI |
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Vientiane Prefecture | Vientiane | 836,000 | 3,920 | 209 | LA-VT |
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Sainyabuli province |
Xayabury District (Sainyabuli) |
395,000 | 16,389 | 23 | LA-XA |
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Sekong province |
La Mam District (Sekong) |
124,000 | 7,665 | 15 | LA-XE |
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Xaisomboun province |
Anouvong District (Ban Mouang Cha) |
98,000 | 4,506 | 19 | LA-XS |
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Xiangkhouang province |
Pek District (Phonsavan) |
254,000 | 15,880 | 15 | LA-XI |
Population
The population of each province in 2023 is given in the census data. The population of Laos in 2023 is 6,730,000.[2]
See also
- List of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index
- ISO 3166-2:LA
References
- ^ "Laos Provinces". Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
