Current number of seats in national parliaments in China

China: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,977 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
2,977
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,977
in 2024
All-time low
2,975
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Current number of seats in national parliaments in China, 2021–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2021202320262021: 3.0k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.0k2026: 3.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in China stood at 2,977. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

China ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Current number of seats in national parliaments in China, year by year

Annual values for Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in China, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 2,975
2022 2,975 +0.0%
2023 2,975 +0.0%
2024 2,977 +0.1%
2025 2,977 +0.0%
2026 2,977 +0.0%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 650 compare
  2. 3 Germany 630 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current number of seats in national parliaments in China?
Current number of seats in national parliaments in China was 2,977 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,977 in 2024.
What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,975 in 2021.
How does China rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
China ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2026.
Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 1,341 data points, 2021–2026
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