Laotian diaspora
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 800,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Thailand | 288,000 |
| United States | 245,220 (2022) |
| France | 140,000 |
| Canada | 24,580 |
| Cambodia | 21,600 |
| Myanmar | 17,000 |
| Vietnam | 14,900 |
| Australia | 12,372 |
| South Korea | 10,520 |
| Germany | 4,000 |
| Japan | 3,859 (2023) |
| Singapore | 2,401 |
| Argentina | 1,800 |
| New Zealand | 1,374 |
| Belgium | 1,067 |
| United Kingdom | 1,000 |
| Switzerland | 1,000 |
| Sweden | 1,000 |
| New Caledonia | 1,000 |
| Guyana | 1,000 |
| Taiwan | 60 |
| Russia | 18 |
| Philippines | 13 |
The Laotian diaspora consists of roughly 800,000 people who are descendants of emigrants from Laos.