Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 1,524 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,524
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,398
in 2021
All-time low
1,524
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia is 1,524, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
That places Southern Asia 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,398 | — |
| 2022 | 2,397 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,153 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2,124 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,780 | -16.2% |
| 2026 | 1,524 | -14.4% |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Asia was 1,524 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,398 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 in 2026.
- How does Southern Asia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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