Current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 298 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
298
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
300
in 2021
All-time low
295
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea stood at 298.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 300 | — |
| 2022 | 295 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 299 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 300 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 298 | -0.7% |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 39 Romania 330 compare
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- 41 Philippines 318 compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 298 compare
- 44 Greece 297 compare
- 45 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 285 compare
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Republic of Korea was 298 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 300 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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