Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 765 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
765
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
765
in 2026
All-time low
749
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa stood at 765. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 761 | — |
| 2022 | 752 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 762 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 759 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 749 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 765 | +2.1% |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Africa was 765 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 765 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2025.
- How does Southern Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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