Laos
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South-eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 7,873 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 341 |
| Capital city | Vientiane |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 6,731 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 236,800 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101 |
| National currency | Lao Kip (LAK) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 191,620 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 15,008 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 42 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 19,580 |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 236 |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 361 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,g (% of GVA) | 403 |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 696 |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 73 |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 23 |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 13 |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 616,709 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 294 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 129 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 7,786 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6,753 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,034 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 405 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 13 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 24 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 718,673 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 29,877 |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 51,407 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 357 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 931,946 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 643,649 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 383,429 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 636 |
| Threatened species (number) | 339 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 716 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 18,424 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 375 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 34 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 485 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 270,124 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 633,598 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 351 |
Expat distribution in Laos from top sending countries
