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Laos Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of Laos with its 17 first-level divisions, the capital Vientiane and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Laos

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 17 units

Laos is divided into 17 first-level administrative divisions:

AttapuBokeoBolikhamxaiChampasakHouaphanKhammouanLouang NamthaLouangphrabangOudômxaiPhôngsaliSaravanSavannakhétVientianeVientiane [prefecture]XaignabouriXékongXiangkhoang

Largest cities in Laos

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1VientianeCapital754,000
2Louangphrabang107,142
3Pakxe102,775
4Savannakhet84,898
5Thakhek76,928
6Xam Nua38,992
7Phonsavan37,507
8Xaignabouri16,200
9Champasak12,994
10Ban Houayxay6,347

Vientiane is the largest urban area in Laos with about 754,000 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Laos: ≈ 2,823 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Lancang
  • Mekong
  • Ou
  • Kong
  • Ngun
  • Ca

🏞️ Lakes

  • Nam Ngum Reservoir

Ethnic groups in Laos

CIA World Factbook · 2015
Lao
53.2%Khmou
11%Hmong
9.2%Phouthay
3.4%Tai
3.1%Makong
2.5%Katong
2.2%Lue
2%Akha
1.8%other
11.6%

Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est.)

Regionally, Lao is the most common ethnic group across most of the 17 divisions, while Khmou predominates in 3 divisions (Oudômxai, Bokeo, Louangphrabang); Akha predominates in 2 divisions (Phôngsali, Louang Namtha); Hmong predominates in 1 division (Xiangkhoang); Katu predominates in 1 division (Xékong).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Laos

CIA World Factbook · 2015
Buddhist
64.7%Christian
1.7%none
31.4%other/not stated
2.1%

Buddhist 64.7%, Christian 1.7%, none 31.4%, other/not stated 2.1% (2015 est.)

Regionally, Buddhist is the most common religious group across most of the 17 divisions, while none predominates in 4 divisions (Phôngsali, Oudômxai, Louang Namtha, Xékong).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Laos

CIA World Factbook

Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages

Regionally, Lao is the most common language group across most of the 17 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.