Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 1,720 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,720
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1,853
in 2021
All-time low
1,564
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 1,720, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
That places Northern Africa 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,853 | — |
| 2022 | 1,781 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,564 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,717 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 1,716 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 1,720 | +0.2% |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 24 Russian Federation 435 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 435 compare
- 26 United States of America 433 compare
- 27 Algeria 407 compare
- 28 Italy 400 compare
- 28 South Africa 400 compare
- 30 Morocco 395 compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Northern Africa was 1,720 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,564 in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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