Laotian diaspora

Laotian diaspora

Total population
c. 800,000 (2.5 million 2018 estimated)
Regions with significant populations
Thailand	288,000[1]
United States	245,220 (2022)[2]
France	140,000[3]
Bangladesh	90,253[4]
Canada	24,580[5]
Cambodia	21,600[6]
Myanmar	17,000[7]
Vietnam	14,900[6]
Australia	12,372[8]
South Korea	10,520[9]
Germany	4,000[10]
Japan	3,859 (2023)
Singapore	2,401[11]
Argentina	1,800[12]
New Zealand	1,374[13]
Belgium	1,067[14]
United Kingdom	1,000[15]
Switzerland	1,000[15]
Sweden	1,000[15]
New Caledonia	1,000[15]
Guyana	1,000[15]
Taiwan	60[16]
Russia	18[17]
Philippines	13[18]
Languages
Lao, various local languages
Related ethnic groups
Lao people

The Laotian diaspora consists of roughly 800,000 (2.5 million estimated 2018 by Seangdao Somsy LHK LLX^{[citation needed]}) people, both descendants of early emigrants from Laos, as well as more recent refugees who escaped the country following its communist takeover as a result of the Laotian Civil War. The overwhelming majority of overseas Laotians live in just three countries: Thailand, the United States, and France.