Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa
Western Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,277 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,277
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,361
in 2021
All-time low
2,180
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa stood at 2,277.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Western Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,361 | — |
| 2022 | 2,324 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,324 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,180 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 2,193 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 2,277 | +3.8% |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Africa was 2,277 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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