Laos at a glance
- Across 148 districts, Laos runs from 78.5 to 185.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39.
- 7 sit at 115 or above and 35 at 95 or below.
- Summed across every district on this page the figure is 100.8; the published national figure is 101.9 (different source and vintage).
Every line is computed from the district table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.
The map
Every province in Laos, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men.
94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women
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Most women-heavy districts
Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 148 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.
| Chanthabuly | Vientiane Capital | 78.5 | 82k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanasomboon | Champasack | 88.8 | 74k |
| Hadxaifong | Vientiane Capital | 89.6 | 119k |
| Pakbeng | Oudomxai | 89.8 | 35k |
| Bualapha | Khammouan | 90.5 | 39k |
| Khong | Champasack | 91.2 | 105k |
| Xaysathan | Xaignabouly | 91.5 | 18k |
| Boon Neua | Phongsaly | 91.6 | 27k |
| Pakkading | Bolikhamxai | 91.7 | 62k |
| Nhommalath | Khammouan | 91.7 | 39k |
| Phonxay | Louangphabang | 92 | 37k |
| Beng | Oudomxai | 92.1 | 43k |
| Champasack | Champasack | 92.2 | 70k |
| Xebangfay | Khammouan | 92.4 | 33k |
| Hinboon | Khammouan | 92.5 | 57k |
| Namtha | Louangnamtha | 93.5 | 65k |
| Ta Oi | Salavan | 93.5 | 41k |
| Thongmyxay | Xaignabouly | 93.6 | 9k |
| Xaybuathong | Khammouan | 93.6 | 31k |
| Xon | Houaphan | 93.7 | 19k |
| Khounkham | Khammouan | 93.8 | 26k |
| Moonlapamok | Champasack | 93.9 | 47k |
| Phaxay | Xiengkhouang | 94 | 13k |
| Thoulakhom | Vientiane | 94 | 60k |
| Namor | Oudomxai | 94.1 | 47k |
| Mahaxay | Khammouan | 94.2 | 43k |
| Xaythany | Vientiane Capital | 94.3 | 261k |
| Pak Xeng | Louangphabang | 94.3 | 23k |
| Sanxay | Attapeu | 94.3 | 28k |
| Pha Oudom | Bokeo | 94.4 | 50k |
Most men-heavy districts
Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 148 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.
| Longcheng | Xaisomboon | 185.8 | 13k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anouvong | Xaisomboon | 135.4 | 33k |
| Phongsaly | Phongsaly | 134.4 | 24k |
| Xayabury | Xaignabouly | 122.3 | 91k |
| Thathom | Xaisomboon | 121.9 | 28k |
| Xamneua | Houaphan | 119.3 | 63k |
| Luangprabang | Louangphabang | 115 | 103k |
| Xaychamphone | Bolikhamxai | 114.6 | 14k |
| Home | Xaisomboon | 114.3 | 13k |
| Atsaphangthong | Savannakhet | 114 | 53k |
| Bolikhanh | Bolikhamxai | 112.3 | 62k |
| Xienghone | Xaignabouly | 111.5 | 39k |
| Xaysetha | Vientiane Capital | 110.9 | 147k |
| Khop | Xaignabouly | 110.7 | 25k |
| Samakkhixay | Attapeu | 110.5 | 44k |
| Dakcheung | Sekong | 110.2 | 28k |
| Bachiangchaleunsook | Champasack | 109.9 | 68k |
| Phiang | Xaignabouly | 109.2 | 68k |
| Viengxay | Houaphan | 108.9 | 33k |
| Pathoomphone | Champasack | 108.7 | 72k |
| Kaleum | Sekong | 108.5 | 22k |
| Hongsa | Xaignabouly | 108.3 | 32k |
| Xayphoothong | Savannakhet | 108.2 | 53k |
| Vangvieng | Vientiane | 108.2 | 64k |
| Samphanh | Phongsaly | 108.1 | 26k |
| Nong | Savannakhet | 107.9 | 36k |
| Outhoomphone | Savannakhet | 107.7 | 106k |
| Xaybuly | Savannakhet | 107.3 | 69k |
| Sukhuma | Champasack | 107 | 68k |
| Xieng Ngeun | Louangphabang | 106.7 | 36k |
By Province
Every province in Laos, aggregated from the districts above.
| Districts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Khammouan | 93.7 | 456k | 10 |
| Vientiane Capital | 96.8 | 1.0M | 9 |
| Louangnamtha | 96.9 | 212k | 5 |
| Oudomxai | 97.7 | 362k | 7 |
| Champasack | 98.9 | 790k | 10 |
| Bokeo | 99.5 | 216k | 5 |
| Vientiane | 100.2 | 484k | 11 |
| Xiengkhouang | 100.6 | 276k | 7 |
| Salavan | 101.1 | 472k | 8 |
| Bolikhamxai | 101.4 | 335k | 7 |
| Attapeu | 102.3 | 172k | 5 |
| Louangphabang | 102.4 | 480k | 12 |
| Savannakhet | 103 | 1.1M | 15 |
| Sekong | 103.4 | 139k | 4 |
| Phongsaly | 105.3 | 198k | 7 |
| Houaphan | 105.3 | 318k | 10 |
| Xaignabouly | 107.9 | 443k | 11 |
| Xaisomboon | 125.9 | 119k | 5 |
Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2024. Data updated August 6, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.
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