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Laos: cities by population

Laos has a population of 7,061,507, with Vientiane as its capital. The 50 largest of its 83 recorded towns and cities, ranked.

Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.

#	Place	Region	Population
1	Vientiane	Vientiane Prefecture	840,940
2	Savannakhet	Savannakhet Province	125,760
3	Thakhèk	Khammouane Province	90,800
4	Pakse	Champasak Province	77,900
5	Ban Khoan	Bokeo	65,348
6	Xam Nua	Houaphan	56,900
7	Luang Prabang	Luang Prabang Province	55,027
8	Muang Phônsavan	Xiangkhoang	37,507
9	Ban Xénô	Savannakhet Province	25,135
10	Muang Xay	Oudômxai	25,000
11	Vang Vieng	Vientiane	25,000
12	Muang Sing	Loungnamtha	23,500
13	Pakxan	Bolikhamsai	21,967
14	Ban Laongam	Salavan Province	21,304
15	Sekong	Xékong	20,116
16	Borikhan	Bolikhamsai	18,354
17	Ban Kèngkok	Savannakhet Province	15,658
18	Ban Houakhoua	Bokeo	15,500
19	Muang Không	Champasak Province	15,000
20	Ban Lak Xao	Bolikhamsai	14,117
21	Ban Thatèng	Xékong	14,021
22	Phôngsali	Phôngsali	13,500
23	Sainyabuli	Xiagnabouli	13,500
24	Champasak	Champasak Province	12,994
25	Ban Houayxay	Bokeo	12,500
26	Ban Siphôm	Xiagnabouli	12,479
27	Ban Bachiang	Champasak Province	12,116
28	Ban Muang-Nan	Luang Prabang Province	11,104
29	Muang Phôn-Hông	Vientiane	10,112
30	Ban Xamtai	Houaphan	6,244
31	Muang Hôngsa	Xiagnabouli	6,000
32	Salavan	Salavan Province	5,521
33	Pakxong	Champasak Province	5,000
34	Muang Xon	Houaphan	4,899
35	Lamam	Xékong	4,463
36	Attapeu	Attapu	4,297
37	Ban Boun-Nua	Phôngsali	3,855
38	Dak Cheung	Xékong	3,625
39	Ban Nambak	Luang Prabang Province	3,571
40	Ban Phônsavang-Nua	Savannakhet Province	3,556
41	Ban Nahin	Bolikhamsai	3,466
42	Ban Nalaotay	Savannakhet Province	3,405
43	Luang Namtha	Loungnamtha	3,225
44	Ban Nongdeun	Savannakhet Province	2,880
45	Oudomsouk	Khammouane Province	2,783
46	Ban Simuangngam	Bokeo	2,428
47	Ban Thakham	Savannakhet Province	2,281
48	Pakkading	Bolikhamsai	2,176
49	Ban Hatxao	Luang Prabang Province	2,045
50	Ban Achung	Salavan Province	2,044

Twenty years earlier: Laos in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 5,612,274.