Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) was 356 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
356
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
360
in 2021
All-time low
356
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Nigeria, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Nigeria stood at 356. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 360 | — |
| 2022 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 360 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 356 | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 356 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 356 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.5, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Nigeria?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Nigeria was 356 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 360 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2026.
- How does Nigeria rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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