Current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 1,673 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1,673
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
7th
of 22 regions
All-time high
1,686
in 2023
All-time low
1,582
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa is 1,673, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
That places Middle Africa 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,644 | — |
| 2022 | 1,582 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,686 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1,618 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,609 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 1,673 | +4.0% |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Middle Africa was 1,673 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,686 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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