Laos

Extracts data of Laos from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Laos offers essential resources for mapping professionals, developers working with osm2pgsql or QGIS, and researchers conducting spatial analyses or creating thematic cartography. This region is characterized by its mountainous terrain and extensive river systems, particularly the Mekong, which serves as a vital geographic and cultural corridor. The site provides a free daily updated .pbf extract for direct use in your software stack. For those seeking immediate utility, a paid QGIS 3 project is available as an optional upsell, featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with a custom icon set to accelerate your workflow without manual styling.

Main files

  • [laos.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 15 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to October 13 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 58.46MB; MD5 sum: 42e41767875a6fbb29e5de1024ae6a69.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Laos

You are getting:

  • Fresh geo data from the Openstreetmap project in ESRI Shape or Geopackage format
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  • Ready-made project for the QGIS 3 mapping program
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Samples of maps

 

 

Laos map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Laos and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Laos

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'397
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'2
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'172
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'2
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'323
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'10
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'18
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'162
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'7
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'4
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'199
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'6
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'124
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'9
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'51
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'2
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'6
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''134
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''504316
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'126
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'138
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'128
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'7
policepointsamenity = 'police'110
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'3
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'45
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'58
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'21
librarypointsamenity = 'library'11
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'29
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'11
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'33
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'79
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'1
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'3
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'111
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'9
universitypointsamenity = 'university'7
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'555
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'42
collegepointsamenity = 'college'36
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'359
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'638
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'58
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'62
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'59
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'11
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'5
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'44
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'9
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'33
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'3126
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'268
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'849
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'66
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'229
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'9
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'254
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'38
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'41
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'33
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'332
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'616
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'277
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'285
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'35
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'1298
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'142
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'7
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'19
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'236
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'15
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'2
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'718
Taoist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'taoist'11
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'3
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'38
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'52
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'16
trackpointsleisure = 'track'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'11
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'7
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'293
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'95
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'18
mallpointsshop = 'mall'4
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'22
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'1002
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'181
floristpointsshop = 'florist'29
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'4
bookspointsshop = 'books'22
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'27
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'17
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'69
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'16
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'34
giftpointsshop = 'gift'47
sportspointsshop = 'sports'41
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'29
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'9
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'134
toyspointsshop = 'toys'9
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'52
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'59
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'81
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'40
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'120
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'51
computerpointsshop = 'computer'60
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'10
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'170
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'138
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
canoepointssport = 'canoe'1
chesspointssport = 'chess'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'7
motorpointssport = 'motor'1
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'3
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'2
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'17
tennispointssport = 'tennis'2
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'122
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'576
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'128
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'10
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'1849
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'179
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'831
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'142
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'98
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'56
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'28
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'6
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'407
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'9
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'27
yespointstourism = 'yes'18
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'25
mappointsinformation = 'map'4
boardpointsinformation = 'board'11
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'13
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'66
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'34
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'92
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'5
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'3
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'28
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'9131
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'161
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'7248
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'1464
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'213
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'3246
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'7756
Otherslineswaterway is not ''13451
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'1995
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'831
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'163
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'112
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'23
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'5
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'12
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''851
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''24179
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'23
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'4309
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'1
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'3219
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'195
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'16
Townpointsplace = 'town'139
Villagepointsplace = 'village'7083
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'519
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'22
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'10
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'183
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'27
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'22
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'151
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'57
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'2725
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'78
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1009
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'2
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'968
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'3
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'200
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'13
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'61
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'87
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'29
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'6
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'395
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'13771
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'41
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'19
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'2
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'8
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'1
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'102
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'37
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'2
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'296
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'4
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'46
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'270
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''2521
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''1389
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'474
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'474
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''247
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''343
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''649
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'425
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'130
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'9
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'2
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'5
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null511
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null152
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2940
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'1008
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1043
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'3257
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'17681
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'55927
Servicelineshighway = 'service'26438
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'2383
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'31498
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'70
Roadlineshighway = 'road'160
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'37
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'462
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'66
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'405
Tracklineshighway = 'track'46923
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'247
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'203
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'6
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'23
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'170
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'339
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'26
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'14
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'17
.$row2[6].

 

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