East Asia & Pacific
Lao PDR in numbers Lao PDR is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Vientiane. Its population was 7.87 million in 2025, ranking 102 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,325 in 2025.
Population 7.87 million 2025
GDP US$18.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,325 2025
Life expectancy 69.2 2024
Area 236,800 2024
Urban share 40.3% 2025
People 7.87 million
2025 · +45% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 217
1.32%
2025 · 1.68% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 217
33.7
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 167 of 216
40.3%
2025 · 22.2% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 217
29.8%
2025 · 43.2% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 217
4.8%
2025 · 3.4% in 2000 · Rank 152 of 217
2.40
2024 · -46% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 217
Health and living standards 69.2
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
29.4
2024 · -71% since 2000 · Rank 59 of 196
US$27
2023 · +94% since 2000 · Rank 187 of 193
96.5%
2024 · 42.6% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 215
65.6%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 186
93.1%
2025 · 105.7% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 190
Economy US$18.3 billion
2025 · +957% since 2000 · Rank 137 of 210
US$2,325
2025 · +629% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 210
Int$10,383
2025 · +479% since 2000 · Rank 138 of 199
4.54%
2025 · 5.80% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 210
7.74%
2025 · 25.08% in 2000 · Rank 32 of 180
1.2%
2025 · 2.0% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 187
33.2%
2016 · 30.7% in 2000
2.6%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 176
Land and environment 236,800
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 216
56.6%
2024 · 60.9% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 214
3.35
2024 · +1,850% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Lao PDR. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.