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: 19.0M

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	19,036,031	238,391	80	-0.58%	Bucharest
2	Serbia	6,567,783	77,589	85	-0.48%	Belgrade
3	Bulgaria	6,437,360	110,879	58	-0.68%	Sofia
4	Croatia	3,866,233	56,594	68	-0.55%	Zagreb
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,422,000	51,209	67	-0.62%	Sarajevo
6	Albania	2,363,314	28,748	82	-0.32%	Tirana
7	North Macedonia	1,822,612	25,713	71	+0.88%	Skopje
8	Kosovo	1,585,566	10,908	145	+0.88%	Pristina
9	Montenegro	623,327	13,812	45	+0.88%	Podgorica

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