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Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic · South-Eastern Asia

UN memberLandlocked

Laos is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Vientiane as its capital, home to about 7,873,046 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Vientiane
Region
South-Eastern Asia
Currency
Lao kip (LAK ₭)
Calling code
+856
ISO codes
LA / LAO / 418
Flag emoji
🇱🇦
Population
7,873,046 (2025)
Area
236,800 km²
Languages
Lao
Internet domain
.la
Demonym
Laotian

Bordering countries

🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇳 China🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇳 Vietnam

About Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a United Nations member state in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Vientiane. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Lao kip (₭), using the code LAK.

To call Laos from abroad, dial the country code +856. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LA (alpha-2) and LAO (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 7,873,046.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Laos?
The capital of Laos is Vientiane.
What currency does Laos use?
Laos uses the Lao kip (LAK, symbol ₭).
What is the country calling code for Laos?
The international dialling code for Laos is +856.
What are the ISO codes for Laos?
Laos has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LA, the alpha-3 code LAO and the numeric code 418.
What is the flag emoji for Laos?
The flag emoji for Laos is 🇱🇦. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Laos appears in these lists

Asian CountriesLandlocked CountriesCommunist Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.