Current number of seats in national parliaments in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Current number of seats in national parliaments was 488 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
488
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
497
in 2023
All-time low
484
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2021–2026

01002003004005002021202320262021: 4842022: 4852023: 4972024: 4912025: 4922026: 488

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 488 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 484
2022 485 +0.2%
2023 497 +2.5%
2024 491 -1.2%
2025 492 +0.2%
2026 488 -0.8%

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 33 Nigeria 356 compare
  2. 34 Spain 350 compare
  3. 35 Sweden 349 compare
  4. 36 Kenya 348 compare
  5. 37 Canada 343 compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 332 compare
  7. 39 Romania 330 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More development goals data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 488 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 497 in 2023.
What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 484 in 2021.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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Indicator
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
236 places, 1,413 data points, 2021–2026
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