Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,317 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,317
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,537
in 2022
All-time low
2,317
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe stood at 2,317. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Southern Europe ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,521 | — |
| 2022 | 2,537 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,320 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2,321 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,321 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2,317 | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Southern Europe was 2,317 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 in 2022.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,317 in 2026.
- How does Southern Europe rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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