Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia
Western Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,433 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,433
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,740
in 2021
All-time low
2,433
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia stood at 2,433. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
That places Western Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,740 | — |
| 2022 | 2,643 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,630 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,647 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,607 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 2,433 | -6.7% |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Asia was 2,433 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,740 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 in 2026.
- How does Western Asia rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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