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Sud-Est in figures

A profile of Sud-Est from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Sud-Est was 2.33 million (estimated) in 2025, down 0.6% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 8 regions in Romania.

Population2.33 million2025, estimatedDown 0.6% from 2024The 4th highest of 8 regions in Romania
Natural change rate-7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024, estimatedDown 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Median age45.7 years2025, estimatedUp 0.3 years from 2024The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Romania
Population aged 65 and over21.8%2025, estimatedUp 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density69.4 inhabitants per km²2024, estimatedDown 0.6% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment2,8672024, estimatedCompared with 6,773 in 2023
2.2M2.4M2.6M2.8M3M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,934,890 persons2002: 2,872,007 persons2003: 2,863,406 persons2004: 2,855,044 persons2005: 2,849,959 persons2006: 2,843,624 persons2007: 2,834,335 persons2008: 2,825,756 persons2009: 2,818,346 persons2010: 2,811,218 persons2011: 2,802,532 persons2012: 2,538,949 persons2013: 2,523,354 persons2014: 2,509,094 persons2015: 2,492,352 persons2016: 2,469,868 persons2017: 2,447,270 persons2018: 2,423,059 persons2019: 2,396,171 persons2020: 2,377,101 persons2021: 2,351,636 persons2022: 2,361,692 persons2023: 2,353,327 persons2024: 2,345,172 persons2025: 2,331,165 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Sud-Est was 11.3% in 2025, up 1.4 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 8 regions in Romania.

Unemployment rate11.3%2025Up 1.4 percentage points from 2024The highest of 8 regions in Romania
Household disposable income per inhabitant€7,7002023Up 13.2% from 2022The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Employment rate62.1%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
At-risk-of-poverty rate25.1%2025Down 1.7 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate63.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
68101220012005200920132017202120252001: 8.8 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 9 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 9 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 6 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 9.1 %2024: 9.9 %2025: 11.3 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Sud-Est was €33.31 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 9.4% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€33.31 billion2024, provisionalUp 9.4% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
GDP per capita€14,2002024, provisionalUp 9.2% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Real GDP growth0.8%2024, estimatedDown 1.8 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)59%2024, provisionalUp 2 percentage points from 2023
010K20K30K40K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,778 EUR million2001: 5,276 EUR million2002: 5,708 EUR million2003: 5,882 EUR million2004: 7,153 EUR million2005: 8,974 EUR million2006: 10,907 EUR million2007: 13,791 EUR million2008: 15,282 EUR million2009: 13,352 EUR million2010: 13,592 EUR million2011: 15,099 EUR million2012: 15,095 EUR million2013: 16,166 EUR million2014: 16,997 EUR million2015: 17,119 EUR million2016: 17,499 EUR million2017: 19,094 EUR million2018: 21,038 EUR million2019: 22,105 EUR million2020: 21,134 EUR million2021: 24,020 EUR million2022: 27,271 EUR million2023: 30,436 EUR million2024: 33,308 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Sud-Est was 27.2% in 2025, up 0.8 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 8 regions in Romania.

Severe material and social deprivation rate27.2%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024The highest of 8 regions in Romania
People who bought online in the last 12 months53.5%2025Up 3.1 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 8 regions in Romania
2530354045502015201720192021202320252015: 46.9 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 43.5 %2018: 41.3 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 41.1 %2021: 38.1 %2022: 34 %2023: 30.8 %2024: 26.4 %2025: 27.2 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Sud-Est were 6.66 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the highest of 8 regions in Romania.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation6.66 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024The highest of 8 regions in Romania
Enterprises using artificial intelligence0.4%2023No 2022 figure to compareThe 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
3M4M5M6M7M20012005200920132017202120252001: 5,601,924 count2002: 5,214,225 count2003: 5,153,477 count2004: 5,397,206 count2005: 5,139,161 count2006: 4,853,718 count2007: 5,294,207 count2008: 5,317,647 count2009: 4,423,728 count2010: 3,734,288 count2011: 4,050,309 count2012: 4,401,688 count2013: 4,185,392 count2014: 4,292,823 count2015: 4,915,939 count2016: 5,310,863 count2017: 5,593,943 count2018: 6,068,949 count2019: 6,293,170 count2020: 4,077,415 count2021: 5,949,042 count2022: 5,585,584 count2023: 6,139,882 count2024: 6,638,369 count2025: 6,662,549 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Sud-Est was 75.7 years (estimated) in 2024, up 0.1 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania.

Life expectancy at birth75.7 years2024, estimatedUp 0.1 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Romania
Infant mortality rate6.5 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 4th highest of 8 regions in Romania
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,382.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 239.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 4th highest of 8 regions in Romania
Road deaths per million inhabitants94 per million inhabitants2024Down 8 per million inhabitants from 2023
71727374757620042007201020132016201920242004: 71.8 years2005: 72.2 years2006: 72.8 years2007: 73 years2008: 73.1 years2009: 73.4 years2010: 73.4 years2011: 74.1 years2012: 73.8 years2013: 74.5 years2014: 74.1 years2015: 74.5 years2016: 74.3 years2017: 74.6 years2018: 74.4 years2019: 74.3 years2020: 73.6 years2021: 72.1 years2022: 74.4 years2023: 75.6 years2024: 75.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2004 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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