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Capital city · Laos · Asia

Vientiane

Vientiane Prefecture · Laos
City population
840,940
#1
in Laos
#667
worldwide
Vientiane
17.967, 102.600
City population
840,940
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Laos
#1
of 18 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#667
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Laos
10.7%
of the national population

About Vientiane

Vientiane's population of 840,940 represents 10.7% of Laos's total population, making it the largest of the 18 listed cities in the country and its capital. Situated at 174 m elevation, the city has Tha Bo 13 km away with 35,292 people and Nong Khai 18 km distant with 63,609 people as its nearest listed neighbours.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Laos
#1of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Laos
Region
Vientiane Prefecture
Capital
National capital
Elevation
174 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates
17.967, 102.600
Record updated
2026-03-29
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 18 in Laos

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

18KMNong Khai64K people · Thailand49KMNam Som19K people · Thailand60KMKut Chap25K people · Thailand60KMPhon Charoen15K people · Thailand64KMUdon Thani131K people · Thailand

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Vientiane841K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Vientiane compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Vientiane841K

Vientiane Population FAQ

What is the population of Vientiane?

Vientiane has a city population of 840,940. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Vientiane?

Vientiane is in Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. Its coordinates are 17.967, 102.600.

How big is Vientiane compared with other cities in Laos?

It is the 1st largest of the 18 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Laos, holding 10.7% of the national population.

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