Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) was 650 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
650
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
650
in 2021
All-time low
649
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in United Kingdom, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 650 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 650 | — |
| 2022 | 649 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 649 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 649 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 650 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 650 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 650 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 650 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in United Kingdom?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in United Kingdom was 650 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 650 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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