Local time
Sun, 8:56 AM GMT+7Asia/VientianeCityCapital
Vientiane
17.97° N, 102.60° E
- Population
- 754,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 5
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 5 cities of Laos in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Laos, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Asia/Vientiane
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Practical bearings for Vientiane, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Vientiane have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The Laotian name "Viangchan" means "city of sandalwood"; the standard spelling "Vientiane" reflects French influence.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person