Southeast Region, Brazil

Southeast Region
Região Sudeste
Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W / -23.550; -46.633
Country Brazil
StatesEspírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Area
 • Region924,511.3 km2 (356,955.8 sq mi)
 • Rank4th
Population
 • Region89,012,240
 • Rank1st
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
  • Rank1st
 • Urban
97%
GDP
 • TotalR$ 4.713 trillion
(US$ 874.258 billion)
HDI
 • Year2017
 • Category0.795 – high (2nd)
 • Life expectancy77.5 years (2nd)
 • Infant mortality18.3 per 1,000 (4th)
 • Literacy96,7% (2nd)[citation needed]
Time zoneUTC-03 (BRT)

The Southeast Region of Brazil (Portuguese: Região Sudeste do Brasil [ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w suˈdɛstʃi du bɾaˈziw]) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 60% of the Brazilian GDP, as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais are the three richest states of Brazil, the top three Brazilian states in terms of GDP. The Southeast of Brazil also has the highest GDP per capita among all Brazilian regions.

The Southeast region accounts for about 44% of Brazil's total population, leading the country in population, urban population, population density, vehicles, industries, universities, airports, ports, highways, hospitals, schools, houses and many other areas.

  1. ^ "PIB por Unidade da Federação, 2021". ibge.gov.br.