856 is the country code for Laos.
Vientiane is the capital city of Laos.
How to Call Laos from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Laos from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Laos - 856.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Laos
Area codes for a selection of the biggest cities in Laos are listed below:
- Vientiane – 021
- Savannakhet – 041
- Pakxe – 031
Do not use any 0 prefix with the area code when calling from overseas.
For example, to call a subscriber in Vientiane with number XXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Laos (856), the area code without any leading 0, then the subscriber number e.g. for Vientiane XXXXXX dial 00-856-21-XXXXXX or +856-21-XXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Laos
Mobile phone numbers in Laos begin with 020 and are 11 digits long (including any leading 0).
When calling a mobile number in Laos from overseas do not dial any leading 0 listed with the number.
To call a mobile phone number in Laos from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Laos country code (856), and then the subscriber number without the leading 0 e.g. 00-856-20XXXXXXXX or +856-20XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When telephoning Laos from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), please note the time difference between Laos and the UAE.
The time now in Laos is . The date is .
The current time in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Laos and UAE is 3 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency of Laos is the Lao kip (LAK).
Exchange rates between the Lao kip and the UAE dirham (LAK to AED, AED to LAK) are:
- 1 Lao kip (LAK) = 0.000173 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 5776 LAK
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Laos in recent years is:
- 2018 - 7,061,507
- 2017 - 6,953,035
- 2016 - 6,845,846
- 2015 - 6,741,164
- 2014 - 6,639,756
- 2013 - 6,541,304
- 2012 - 6,444,530
- 2011 - 6,347,567
- 2010 - 6,249,165
- 2009 - 6,148,623
- 2008 - 6,046,620
- 2007 - 5,944,948
- 2006 - 5,846,074
- 2005 - 5,751,676
- 2004 - 5,662,208
- 2003 - 5,576,640
- 2002 - 5,493,246
- 2001 - 5,409,582
- 2000 - 5,323,700
- 1999 - 5,235,346
- 1998 - 5,144,602
Laos Map
A map of Laos is shown below.
