Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Canada
Canada: Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) was 343 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
343
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
343
in 2026
All-time low
336
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Canada, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 343 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Canada 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 338 | — |
| 2022 | 338 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 336 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 337 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 337 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 343 | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 343 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Canada?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Canada was 343 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 343 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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