Current number of seats in national parliaments in Africa
Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 10,509 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
10,509
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
10,510
in 2021
All-time low
10,286
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 10,509 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
That places Africa 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,510 | — |
| 2022 | 10,449 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,352 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,286 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10,314 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 10,509 | +1.9% |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Africa was 10,509 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,510 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,286 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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