Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Capital
Vientiane
Population
7.9 million (2025)
Region
South-Eastern Asia
Area
237 thousand km²
Laos at a glance
Laos is in South-Eastern Asia and is landlocked. It borders Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Its capital is Vientiane. About 7.9 million people live there (2025), the 103rd largest population of the 197 countries, and it covers 237 thousand km², the 82nd largest by area.