FACTS AND FIGURES

Population
7.3 million
Capital
Vientiane
USD 213.4 million
35.6 %
Area
237,955 km sq
Languages
Lao, French
Currency
Kip (LAK)
GDP per Capita PPP (2021)
USD 2,551.3
Country Category
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Youth Unemployment Rate (2019)
1.8 %
Adult HIV Prevalence (2020)
0.3%
Disaster displaced population (2021)
5.9 million
90 out of 182
Total number of international migrants (2020)
280.6 million
27.9 %
280.6 million
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