Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 4,153 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,153
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4,593
in 2021
All-time low
4,153
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 4,153 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,593 | — |
| 2022 | 4,424 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,194 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,364 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 4,323 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 4,153 | -3.9% |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,593 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,153 in 2026.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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