How many people live around the mekong river?

Around 255 million people live around the Mekong River. The Mekong River is the twelfth-longest river in the world and tenth-longest in Asia, flowing through the countries of China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The river and its tributaries form the basis for the economies and livelihoods of millions of people living in the Mekong River Basin.