Provinces of Laos
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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]
CategoryUnitary state
LocationLao People's Democratic Republic
Number17
Populations98,000 (Xaisomboun) – 1,004,000 (Savannakhét)
| Provinces ແຂວງ Khoeng | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Number | 17 |
| Populations | 98,000 (Xaisomboun) – 1,004,000 (Savannakhét) |
| Areas | 3,920 km2 (1,510 sq mi) (Vientiane) – 21,774 km2 (8,407 sq mi) (Savannakhét) |
| Subdivisions | |
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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]