Current number of seats in national parliaments in Asia
Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 11,601 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11,601
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
13,173
in 2021
All-time low
11,601
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 11,601 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Asia ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,173 | — |
| 2022 | 13,060 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,340 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 12,368 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 12,036 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 11,601 | -3.6% |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Asia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Asia was 11,601 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,173 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,601 in 2026.
- How does Asia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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