Laos — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Laos — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Laos had an estimated population of 5,612,274 in 2005, with 18 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Laos today — population now 7,061,507, against 5,612,274 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Vientiane	Viangchan Prefecture	196,731
2	Pakxe	Champasak	88,332
3	Savannakhet	Savannakhet	66,553
4	Luang Prabang	Luang Prabang	47,378
5	Xam Nua	Houaphanh	38,992
6	Xaignabury	Xaignabury	31,123
7	Thakek	Khammouane	26,200
8	Pakxan	Bolikhamsay	21,967
9	Huayxay	Bokeo	16,656
10	Phongsaly	Phongsaly	14,317
11	Champasak	Champasak	12,994
12	Phonhong	Viangchan Province	10,112
13	Saravan	Saravan	5,521
14	Pek	Xiang Khuang	5,231
15	Sekong	Sekong	4,463
16	Samakhixai	Attopu	4,297
17	Ban Nahin	Oudomxay	3,466
18	Nam Tha	Luang Nam Tha	3,225

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Savannakhet	769,177
2	Viangchan Prefecture	646,807
3	Xaignabury	600,133
4	Champasak	584,234
5	Luang Prabang	387,161
6	Saravan	319,221
7	Khammouane	319,046
8	Viangchan Province	309,119
9	Houaphanh	286,383
10	Oudomxay	284,079
11	Xiang Khuang	225,048
12	Bolikhamsay	204,330
13	Phongsaly	163,440
14	Bokeo	150,193
15	Luang Nam Tha	118,134
16	Attopu	103,004
17	Sekong	80,883
18	Xaisombun	61,882

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.