Current number of seats in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Current number of seats in national parliaments was 10,744 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
10,744
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
11,099
in 2022
All-time low
10,744
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2021–2026

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2021202320262021: 11.1k2022: 11.1k2023: 10.9k2024: 10.9k2025: 10.9k2026: 10.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 10,744 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 11,052
2022 11,099 +0.4%
2023 10,868 -2.1%
2024 10,857 -0.1%
2025 10,872 +0.1%
2026 10,744 -1.2%

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 1 China 2,977 compare
  2. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 687 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 650 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 650 compare
  5. 5 Germany 630 compare
  6. 6 Egypt 596 compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 592 compare
  8. 7 Turkey 592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 10,744 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 11,099 in 2022.
What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,744 in 2026.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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
236 places, 1,413 data points, 2021–2026
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