Current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia
Australia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 150 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
150
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
151
in 2021
All-time low
150
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia stood at 150. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places Australia 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 151 | — |
| 2022 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 151 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 150 | -0.7% |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Australia was 150 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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