Current number of seats in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,041 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,041
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2,956
in 2021
All-time low
2,041
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 2,041 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,956 | — |
| 2022 | 2,914 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,668 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,636 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,306 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 2,041 | -11.5% |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 22 Japan 465 compare
- 23 Poland 460 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 435 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 435 compare
- 26 United States of America 433 compare
- 27 Algeria 407 compare
- 28 Italy 400 compare
- 28 South Africa 400 compare
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia was 2,041 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,956 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 in 2026.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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