Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) was 221 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
221
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
222
in 2021
All-time low
220
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Malaysia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Malaysia is 221, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 222 | — |
| 2022 | 220 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 222 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 222 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 222 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 221 | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 221 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 111, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Malaysia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Malaysia was 221 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 222 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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