Africa vs China: Current number of seats in national parliaments
Africa
10,509
in 2026
China
2,977
in 2026
Africa rank
5th
China rank
1st
Current number of seats in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 10,509 against 2,977 in China, a difference of 7,532.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.5 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 37 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current number of seats in national parliaments, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 10,509 against 2,977 in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in current number of seats in national parliaments between Africa and China?
- 7,532, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 1st of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.