Southeast Europe Countries (2026)

Southeast Europe is a subregion of Europe containing 9 countries with a combined population of 46 million people. The region covers 613,843 km² with an average population density of 74 people per km². Average life expectancy across Southeast Europe is 77.3 years. Average GDP per capita is $13,969.

#1Romania

Pop: 19.1M

Area: 238,391 km²

GDP: $20,080

Life: 76.6y

#2Serbia

Pop: 6.6M

Area: 77,589 km²

GDP: $13,679

Life: 76.2y

#3Bulgaria

Pop: 6.4M

Area: 110,879 km²

GDP: $17,596

Life: 75.7y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Romania	19,051,804	238,391	80	-0.05%	Bucharest
2	Serbia	6,586,476	77,589	85	-0.56%	Belgrade
3	Bulgaria	6,441,421	110,879	58	-0.08%	Sofia
4	Croatia	3,866,200	56,594	68	+0.17%	Zagreb
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,164,253	51,209	62	-0.66%	Sarajevo
6	Albania	2,377,128	28,748	83	-1.54%	Tirana
7	North Macedonia	1,824,359	25,713	71	-0.19%	Skopje
8	Kosovo	1,594,353	10,908	146	-5.39%	Pristina
9	Montenegro	623,525	13,812	45	+0.00%	Podgorica

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