Government type Socialist republic
Area 236,800 km² (91,429 sq mi)
Population 6,492,000 inh. (2015 census)
Population 7,445,000 inh. (2022 est.)
Population density 31 inh/km² (81 inh/mi²)
Capital Vientiane (732,000 pop., 990,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Lao kip
Human development index 0.607 (140th place)
Languages Lao (official), French
Life expectancy M 65 years, F 69 years