This reference page collects population of lao pdr in one place: population 7,664,993; surface area 236,800 km2; density 32.4 /km2; capital Vientiane. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 7,664,993
Surface area 236,800 km2
Density 32.4 /km2
Capital Vientiane
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Lao PDR population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 32.4 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Lao PDR sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of lao pdr come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of lao pdr updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.