LAND AREA 236,800 km2
POPULATION (Projection for 1993) 4,474,000 persons
| No. | Provinces | Population | No. | Provinces | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attopeu | 84,000 | 10 | Phongsaly | 152,000 |
| 2 | Bokeo | 106,000 | 11 | Savannakhet | 692,000 |
| 3 | Bolikhamsay | 155,000 | 12 | Saravane | 243,000 |
| 4 | Champasack | 490,000 | 13 | Sayaboury | 200,000 |
| 5 | Houaphanh | 238,000 | 14 | Sekong | 60,000 |
| 6 | Khammouane | 265,000 | 15 | Vientiane Prefecture | 503,000 |
| 7 | Luang Namtha | 128,000 | 16 | Vientiane Province | 330,000 |
| 8 | Luang Praba | 365,000 | 17 | Xieng Khouang | 196,000 |
| 9 | Oudomsay | 193,000 | 18 | Special Region | 74,000 |
| LAND USE | Cultivated area | 649,310 | hectares |
| (of which rice) | 538,690 | hectares | |
| VITAL STATISTICS | Population density | 19.0 | persons/km2 |
| Population density in Vientiane Municipality | 125.0 | persons/km2 | |
| Population growth rate | 2.6 | %/annum | |
| Rural population (share to total) | 85.0 | % | |
| HEALTH | Life expectancy at birth | 50.9 | years |
| Infant morality rate | 117/1,000 | live births | |
| Access to safe drinking water (1989) | 29 | % | |
| Population per physician | 1,510 | persons | |
| Population per hospital bed | 633 | persons | |
| Daily calories supply as % of requirement | 111 | % | |
| EDUCATION | Net school enrolment per are group (1992-1993) | ||
| Primary schools | 69 | % | |
| Secondary schools | 26 | % | |
| Tertiary institutions | 1 | % | |
| Adult literacy rate (1992) | |||
| Female | 35 | % | |
| Male | 65 | % | |
| Total | 50 | % | |
| EMPLOYMENT | Labour force participation rate | 71 | % | (IN URBAN AREA) | Women in Tabour force | 45 | % |
| Perccen | 42 | % | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (1994) | 0.246 |