Regions in Laos

Laos is made up of 18 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Laos. Information on all primary administrative regions in Laos.

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Primary administrative regions in Laos

There are 18 regions in Laos in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Laos
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Xaisomboun Xaisomboun Province1.107,926--
Attapu Attapu2.159,900Attapeu Attapeu4,297
Bokeo Khouèng Bokèo3.203,468Ban Houayxay Ban Houayxay12,500
Loungnamtha Louangnamtha4.150,100Luang Namtha Luang Namtha3,225
Louangphabang Luang Prabang Province5.467,157Luang Prabang Luang Prabang47,378
Vientiane Vientiane Province6.462,142Muang Phon-Hong Muang Phôn-Hông10,112
Xiangkhoang Xiangkhouang7.267,172Muang Phonsavan Muang Phônsavan37,507
Oudomxai Khouèng Oudômxai8.345,425Muang Xay Muang Xay25,000
Champasak Champasak9.752,688Pakse Pakse88,332
Bolikhamsai Bolikhamxai10.315,956Pakxan Pakxan21,967
Phongsali Khouèng Phôngsali11.193,145Phongsali Phôngsali13,500
Xiagnabouli Xaignabouli12.423,496Sainyabuli Sainyabuli13,500
Salavan Salavan13.442,200Salavan Salavan5,521
Savannahkhet Khouèng Savannakhét14.1,037,553Savannakhet Savannakhet125,760
Xekong Khouèng Xékong15.129,398Sekong Sekong-
Khammouan Khammouan16.433,570Thakhek Thakhèk85,000
Vientiane Prefecture Vientiane Prefecture17.698,254Vientiane Vientiane196,731
Houaphan Houaphan18.310,976Xam Nua Xam Nua46,800