Provinces
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1985-03-01 | Population C 1995-03-01 | Population C 2005-03-01 | Population E 2006-07-01 | Population E 2011-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Attapu (Attapeu) | ATT | Prov | ອັດຕະປື | Attapu | 10,320 | 69,631 | 87,182 | 112,120 | 115,000 | 130,402 | 1032000 |
| i | Bokèo {Bokeo} | BOK | Prov | ບໍ່ແກ້ວ | Houayxai | 6,196 | 54,925 | 113,493 | 145,263 | 149,000 | 169,807 | 619600 |
| i | Bolikhamxai (Bolikhamsai) | BOL | Prov | ບໍລິຄຳໄຊ | Pakxan | 14,863 | 122,300 | 163,847 | 225,301 | 232,000 | 272,794 | 1486300 |
| i | Champasak | CHA | Prov | ຈຳປາສັກ | Pakxé | 15,415 | 403,041 | 500,994 | 607,370 | 616,000 | 661,358 | 1541500 |
| i | Houaphan | HOU | Prov | ຫົວພັນ | Xam Nua | 16,500 | 209,921 | 246,414 | 280,938 | 288,000 | 325,757 | 1650000 |
| i | Khammouan | KHA | Prov | ຄຳມ່ວນ | Thakhèk | 16,315 | 213,462 | 273,779 | 337,390 | 345,000 | 383,099 | 1631500 |
| i | Louangnamtha (Luang Namtha) | LNA | Prov | ຫລວງນ້ຳທາ | Louangnamtha | 9,325 | 97,028 | 114,519 | 145,310 | 149,000 | 168,140 | 932500 |
| i | Louangphrabang (Luang Prabang) | LPB | Prov | ຫລວງພະບາງ | Louangphrabang | 16,875 | 295,475 | 365,333 | 407,039 | 415,000 | 455,532 | 1687500 |
| i | Oudômxai {Oudomxai} | OUD | Prov | ອູດົມໄຊ | Oudômxai | 15,370 | 187,115 | 210,820 | 265,179 | 272,000 | 307,065 | 1537000 |
| i | Phôngsali {Phongsali} | PHO | Prov | ຜົ້ງສາລີ | Phôngsali | 16,270 | 122,984 | 152,820 | 165,947 | 168,000 | 178,006 | 1627000 |
| i | Saravan (Salavan) | SAR | Prov | ສາລະວັນ | Saravan | 10,691 | 187,515 | 256,550 | 324,327 | 332,000 | 375,517 | 1069100 |
| i | Savannakhét {Savannakhet} | SAV | Prov | ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ | Savannakhét | 21,774 | 543,611 | 671,581 | 825,902 | 842,000 | 922,210 | 2177400 |
| i | Viangchan (Vientiane) | VCC | Pre | ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ | Viangchan | 3,920 | 377,409 | 528,109 | 698,318 | 711,000 | 783,032 | 392000 |
| i | Viangchan (Vientiane) | VIA | Prov | ວຽງຈັນ | Phônhông | 21,500 | 264,277 | 286,089 | 388,895 | 429,000 | 493,593 | 2150000 |
| i | Xaignabouri (Sainyabuli) | XAI | Prov | ໄຊຍະບູລີ | Xaignabouri | 16,389 | 223,611 | 291,705 | 338,669 | 345,000 | 381,908 | 1638900 |
| Xaisômboun {Xaisomboun} | XSB | Terr | ຊຽງຂວາງ | ... | ... | 54,112 | 39,423 | ... | ... | 0 | ||
| i | Xékong (Sekong) {Xekong} | XEK | Prov | ເຊກອງ | Xékong | 7,665 | 50,909 | 63,836 | 84,995 | 87,000 | 100,595 | 766500 |
| i | Xiangkhoang | XIA | Prov | ຊຽງຂວາງ | Phônsavan | 17,500 | 161,589 | 200,075 | 229,596 | 246,000 | 276,242 | 1750000 |
| Laos | LAO | Null | Viangchan | 236,800 | 3,584,803 | 4,581,258 | 5,621,982 | 5,747,000 | 6,385,057 |
- (1985) Britannica Book of the Year 1990.
(1995) United Nations Statistics Division.
(2005) Britannica Book of the Year 2008.
(2006) (2009) National Statistics Centre of the Lao PDR (web).
Xaisômboun was created 1994 by areas from the provinces Bolikhamxai, Viangchan and Xiangkhoang. In 2006 it was dissolved. Two districts were assigned to Viangchan and one district to Xiangkhoang.
Contents: Province Capitals
| Name | Adm. | Population C C 2005-03-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Attapu (Attapu) | ATT | ... | 0 |
| i | Houayxai (Ban Houayxay) | BOK | ... | 0 |
| i | Louangnamtha (Luang Namtha) | LNA | ... | 0 |
| i | Louangphrabang (Luang Prabang) | LPB | ... | 0 |
| i | Oudômxai (Muang Xay) {Oudomxai} | OUD | ... | 0 |
| i | Pakxan | BOL | ... | 0 |
| i | Pakxé (Pakse) {Pakxe} | CHA | ... | 0 |
| i | Phôngsali {Phongsali} | PHO | ... | 0 |
| i | Phônhông {Phonhong} | VIA | ... | 0 |
| i | Phônsavan {Phonsavan} | XIA | ... | 0 |
| i | Saravan (Salavan) | SAR | ... | 0 |
| i | Savannakhét {Savannakhet} | SAV | ... | 0 |
| i | Thakhèk (Muang Khammouan) {Thakhek} | KHA | ... | 0 |
| i | Viangchan (Vientiane) | VCC | 570,000 | 0 |
| i | Xaignabouri (Sainyabuli) | XAI | ... | 0 |
| i | Xam Nua (Sam Neua) | HOU | ... | 0 |
| i | Xékong (Sekong) {Xekong} | XEK | ... | 0 |