Where is Laos? 🇱🇦

Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) is located in the Southeastern Asia region at latitude 19.85627 and longitude 102.495496 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

19° 51' 22.57'' N
102° 29' 43.79'' E

You can see the location of Laos on the world map below:

Laos on the World Map

Laos Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Laos (LA) are:

China (CN)
Cambodia (KH)
Myanmar (MM)
Thailand (TH)
Vietnam (VN)

Laos is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) Key Facts

Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Coordinates	Latitude: 19.85627 Longitude: 102.495496
Country Codes	Alpha 2: LA Alpha 3: LAO
Country Flag Emoji	🇱🇦
Int. Phone Prefix	+856
Capital city	Vientiane
Continent / Subcontinent	Asia Southeastern Asia
Country Area	236,800 sq km
Population 2024	7,769,819 World Rank: 102
Median Age	23.8
Life expectancy	69.0
Major languages	Lao
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC+07:00
Internet TLD	.la
Biggest Airport	Wattay International Airport (Vientiane)
Average temperature	22.50 °C 72.50 °F
Administrative Divisions	1 prefecture 17 provinces
Political system	One-party communist state

Laos Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	Lower middle income
World Bank Region	East Asia & Pacific
Currency	Kip (LAK)
GDP in 2024	$16.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 139
GDP per capita in 2024	$2,124 World Rank: 173
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries	China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea
Top 5 Export Countries	China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, South Korea