Laos

Extracts data of Laos from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [laos.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -06 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 17 2025 10:26:12. File size: 44.21MB; MD5 sum: d86355ef864942964b315f1604fcb315.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Laos in the SHP format

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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 = '2'327
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'26
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'394
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'13
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'716
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'16
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'18
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'1
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'149
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'4
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'2
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'180
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'2
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'117
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'9
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'43
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'2
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'6
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''142
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''432657
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'100
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'69
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'104
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'7
policepointsamenity = 'police'103
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'2
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'43
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'56
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'22
librarypointsamenity = 'library'10
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'30
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'10
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'35
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'67
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'1
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'6
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'85
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'9
universitypointsamenity = 'university'4
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'489
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'39
collegepointsamenity = 'college'33
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'316
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'176
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'63
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'72
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'52
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'11
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'4
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'40
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'9
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'32
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'2862
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'233
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'621
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'70
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'200
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'6
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'204
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'38
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'39
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'35
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'320
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'567
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'223
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'98
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'31
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'1285
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'92
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'6
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'204
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'14
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'2
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'561
Taoist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'taoist'10
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'2
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'27
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'28
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'1
trackpointsleisure = 'track'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'8
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'2
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'228
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'75
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'13
mallpointsshop = 'mall'3
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'19
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'748
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'153
floristpointsshop = 'florist'28
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'2
bookspointsshop = 'books'16
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'16
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'17
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'53
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'13
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'29
giftpointsshop = 'gift'44
sportspointsshop = 'sports'28
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'27
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'8
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'107
toyspointsshop = 'toys'7
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'50
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'49
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'74
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'44
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'105
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'50
computerpointsshop = 'computer'60
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'10
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'141
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'123
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
chesspointssport = 'chess'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'6
motorpointssport = 'motor'1
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'2
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'6
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'16
tennispointssport = 'tennis'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'80
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'524
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'113
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'10
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'1558
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'136
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'711
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'116
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'83
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'30
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'25
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'2
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'325
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'8
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'27
yespointstourism = 'yes'16
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'25
mappointsinformation = 'map'2
boardpointsinformation = 'board'4
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'5
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'52
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'29
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'92
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'3
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'23
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'6594
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'101
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'2956
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'1349
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'132
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'3081
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'6669
Otherslineswaterway is not ''11680
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'134
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'355
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'152
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'109
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'19
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'4
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'12
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''361
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''13283
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'20
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'4206
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'1
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'933
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'167
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'18
Townpointsplace = 'town'134
Villagepointsplace = 'village'6899
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'467
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'19
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'10
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'178
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'2
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'15
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'45
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'37
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'2441
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'70
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'488
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'1
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'161
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'1
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'154
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'7
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'59
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'76
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'10
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'5
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'524
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'12879
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'31
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'2
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'8
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'68
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'33
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'2
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'90
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'1
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'27
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'199
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''1819
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''645
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'320
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'320
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''181
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''268
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''574
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'291
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'17
trainlinesroute = 'train'14
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'121
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'8
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'7
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'4
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null487
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null127
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'16
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'788
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'1707
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1230
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'3010
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'12004
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'45439
Servicelineshighway = 'service'17993
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'1510
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'36
Roadlineshighway = 'road'234
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'24
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'562
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'57
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'221
Tracklineshighway = 'track'30601
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'97
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'161
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'7
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'4
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'28
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'266
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'24
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'2
.$row2[6].

 

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