Current number of seats in national parliaments in World
World: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 36,854 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
36,854
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
38,732
in 2021
All-time low
36,854
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in World, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 36,854 for current number of seats in national parliaments in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,732 | — |
| 2022 | 38,435 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37,423 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 37,251 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37,213 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 36,854 | -1.0% |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in World?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in World was 36,854 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 38,732 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,854 in 2026.
- How does World rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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