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
Attapu Attapu1.159,900Attapeu Attapeu4,297
Bokeo Khouèng Bokèo2.203,468Ban Houayxay Ban Houayxay12,500
Bolikhamsai Bolikhamxai3.315,956Pakxan Pakxan21,967
Champasak Champasak4.752,688Pakse Pakse88,332
Houaphan Houaphan5.310,976Xam Nua Xam Nua46,800
Khammouan Khammouan6.433,570Thakhek Thakhèk85,000
Louangphabang Luang Prabang Province7.467,157Luang Prabang Luang Prabang47,378
Loungnamtha Louangnamtha8.150,100Luang Namtha Luang Namtha3,225
Oudomxai Khouèng Oudômxai9.345,425Muang Xay Muang Xay25,000
Phongsali Khouèng Phôngsali10.193,145Phongsali Phôngsali13,500
Salavan Salavan11.442,200Salavan Salavan5,521
Savannahkhet Khouèng Savannakhét12.1,037,553Savannakhet Savannakhet125,760
Vientiane Vientiane Province13.462,142Muang Phon-Hong Muang Phôn-Hông10,112
Vientiane Prefecture Vientiane Prefecture14.698,254Vientiane Vientiane196,731
Xaisomboun Xaisomboun Province15.107,926--
Xekong Khouèng Xékong16.129,398Sekong Sekong-
Xiagnabouli Xaignabouli17.423,496Sainyabuli Sainyabuli13,500
Xiangkhoang Xiangkhouang18.267,172Muang Phonsavan Muang Phônsavan37,507