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Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census. Vientiane is the home of the most significant national monuments such as Pha That Luang, a national symbol of Laos and an icon of Buddhism in Laos.
Laos is a country in Southeast Asia. The country's population was estimated at 7.43 million in 2021, dispersed unevenly across the country. Most people live in valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Vientiane Prefecture, which includes Vientiane, the capital and largest city of the country, had 820,924 residents as of the 2015 census.
The national capital, Vientiane, is in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane province. [2] On a curve of the Mekong River, and bordering Thailand, the prefecture covers an area of 3,920 km 2 (1,510 sq mi). Vientiane city was built in the 16th century in the reign of King Saysethathirath.
Vientiane province (Lao: ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ wíaŋ tɕàn]) is a province of Laos in the country's northwest. As of 2015 the province had a population of 419,090. [2] Vientiane province covers an area of 15,610 square kilometres (6,030 sq mi) composed of 11 districts.
Laos has the youngest population of any country in Asia with a median age of 21.6 years. [141] Laos's population was estimated at 7.45 million in 2020, dispersed unevenly across the country. Most people live in valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Vientiane prefecture, the capital and largest city, had about 683,000 residents in ...
City Population [1] Coordinates Province Vientiane: 768,743 Vientiane Prefecture: Savannakhet: 125,760 Pakse (Pakxe) : 88,332 Champasak: Luang Prabang (Louangphrabang ...
Population (2023 census) Area (km 2) Population density ... In 1989 Vientiane prefecture was split from Vientiane province and the capital of Vientiane province moved ...
Cities portal. v. t. e. This is a list of national capitals, ordered according to population. Capitals of dependent territories and disputed territories are marked in italics. The population statistics given refer only to the official capital area, and do not include the wider metropolitan/urban district.