Where is Laos?
Laos is a landlocked country in South-Eastern Asia, bordered by Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Crazy but True
Laos is the most heavily bombed country per person in history. More than two million tonnes of ordnance were dropped on it between 1964 and 1973, more than fell on all of Europe in the Second World War. Around a third failed to explode, and teams are still clearing it today.
Laos facts
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Population
- 7,873,046 (2025)
- Area
- 236,800 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Languages
- Lao
- Coordinates
- 18°, 105°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- LA · LAO
How Laos compares
- Laos is the 83rd largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Romania and larger than Guyana.
- It is the 102nd most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within Asia, it is the 22nd largest of 45 countries by area.