π±π¦ Laos Demographics - Population, Culture & Society
π±π¦ Laos
LA / LAO #82
Nomad Score
55.0
Cities
9
Region
Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Indochina,
Asia,
Asia,
South-Eastern Asia,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
LAK
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
8.0M
Density
29.0/kmΒ²
HDI
0.617
(Medium)
Gini Index (2018)
38.8
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
18.0%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Lao | ΰΊΰΊ²ΰΊͺΰΊ²ΰΊ₯ΰΊ²ΰΊ§ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 66.0% |
| Tai folk religion | 30.7% |
| Christianity | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.8% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Lao | 53.2% |
| Khmu | 11.0% |
| Hmong | 9.2% |
| Phu thai | 3.4% |
| Tai | 3.1% |
| Makong | 2.5% |
| Katang | 2.2% |
| Lue | 2.0% |
| Akha | 1.8% |
| Others | 11.6% |
Demonym (male)
Laotian
Demonym (female)
Laotian
National Anthem
Pheng Xat Lao
π₯ HEALTHCARE
HALE (2021)
60.4 yrs
UHC Index (2021)
52/100
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Learning Outcomes (2020)
368
Broadband (2023)
2.7/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.7
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
236,800 kmΒ²
Capital
Vientiane
π
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
π NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Laos is composed of three horizontal bands of red, blue and red. The blue band is twice the height of the red bands and bears a white circle at its center.
National Anthem
Pheng Xat Lao