Current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe
Europe: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 9,054 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
9,054
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9,416
in 2022
All-time low
9,054
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe is 9,054, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Europe 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,372 | — |
| 2022 | 9,416 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,189 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 9,174 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9,185 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 9,054 | -1.4% |
Countries ranked near Europe
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Europe was 9,054 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,416 in 2022.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,054 in 2026.
- How does Europe rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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