Highest Major Cities in Laos

Cities in Laos with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres18 entries🇱🇦 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 18

500 metres1,000 metres

Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Muang Phônsavan37,507 people · Xiangkhoang

1,106 m

Xam Nua56,900 people · Houaphan

957 m

Muang Xay25,000 people · Oudômxai

652 m

Muang Sing23,500 people · Loungnamtha

639 m

Ban Laongam21,304 people · Salavan Province

547 m

Ban Khoan65,348 people · Bokeo

373 m

Ban Houakhoua15,500 people · Bokeo

361 m

Luang Prabang55,027 people · Luang Prabang Province

296 m

Vang Vieng25,000 people · Vientiane

243 m

Ban Xénô25,135 people · Savannakhet Province

197 m

Thakhèk90,800 people · Khammouane Province

176 m

Vientiane840,940 people · Vientiane Prefecture

174 m

Borikhan18,354 people · Bolikhamsai

165 m

Pakxan21,967 people · Bolikhamsai

156 m

Savannakhet125,760 people · Savannakhet Province

154 m

Sekong20,116 people · Xékong

148 m

Ban Kèngkok15,658 people · Savannakhet Province

145 m

Pakse77,900 people · Champasak Province

105 m

Highlights

Within Laos, Muang Phônsavan ranks first in 2026 with 1,106 m, followed by Xam Nua (957 m) and Muang Xay (652 m).

Across 18 entries, values run from 1,106 m (Muang Phônsavan) to 105 m (Pakse), with a median of 220 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.