Provinces
ແຂວງ
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| Category | Unitary state |
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| Location | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Number | 17 |
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| Populations | 98,000 (Xaisomboun) – 1,004,000 (Savannakhét) |
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| Areas | 3,920 km2 (1,510 sq mi) (Vientiane) – 21,774 km2 (8,407 sq mi) (Savannakhét) |
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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 |
 | Attapeu province
| Samakkhixay District
(Attapeu) | 153,000 | 10,320 | 14 | LA-AT |
 | Bokeo province
| Houayxay District
(Ban Houayxay) | 198,000 | 6,196 | 29 | LA-BK |
 | Bolikhamxai province
| Pakxan District
(Pakxan) | 287,000 | 14,863 | 18 | LA-BL |
 | Champasak province
| Pakse District
(Pakse) | 706,000 | 15,415 | 45 | LA-CH |
 | Houaphanh province
| Xam Neua District
(Xam Neua) | 302,000 | 16,500 | 18 | LA-HO |
 | Khammouane province
| Thakhek District
(Thakhek) | 397,000 | 16,315 | 24 | LA-KH |
 | Luang Namtha province
| Namtha District
(Luang Namtha) | 182,000 | 9,325 | 19 | LA-LM |
 | Luang Prabang province
| Luang Prabang
(Luang Prabang) | 444,000 | 16,875 | 26 | LA-LP |
 | Oudomxay province
| Xay District
(Muang Xay) | 313,000 | 15,370 | 20 | LA-OU |
 | Phongsaly province
| Phongsaly District
(Phongsali) | 192,000 | 16,270 | 11 | LA-PH |
 | Salavan province
| Salavan District
(Salavan) | 410,000 | 10,691 | 37 | LA-SL |
 | Savannakhet province | Khanthaboury District
(Savannakhet) | 1,004,000 | 21,774 | 45 | LA-SV |
 | Vientiane province | Phonhong District
(Phonhong) | 435,000 | 18,526 | 23 | LA-VI |
 | Vientiane Prefecture | Vientiane | 836,000 | 3,920 | 209 | LA-VT |
 | Sainyabuli province
| Xayabury District
(Sainyabuli) | 395,000 | 16,389 | 23 | LA-XA |
 | Sekong province
| La Mam District
(Sekong) | 124,000 | 7,665 | 15 | LA-XE |
 | Xaisomboun province
| Anouvong District
(Ban Mouang Cha) | 98,000 | 4,506 | 19 | LA-XS |
 | 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]
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