Current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 4,153 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
4,153
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4,153
in 2021
All-time low
3,889
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2021–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2021202320262021: 4.2k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 3.9k2025: 4.1k2026: 4.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean is 4,153, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 4,153
2022 3,983 -4.1%
2023 4,004 +0.5%
2024 3,889 -2.9%
2025 4,140 +6.5%
2026 4,153 +0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4,153 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4,153 in 2021.
What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3,889 in 2024.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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