List of legislatures by size
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This is a list of legislatures by size using the latest information available. Legislatures in italic are those of non-sovereign state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...

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Jurisdiction Type of
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  People's Republic of China
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...

Nation-state 1,333,370,000 2,987 2,987
  Libya Nation-state 6,420,000 2,700 2,700
  United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...

Nation-state 61,634,599 650 786 1,436
  Italy
Parliament of Italy
The Parliament of Italy is the national parliament of Italy. It is a bicameral legislature with 945 elected members . The Chamber of Deputies, with 630 members is the lower house. The Senate of the Republic is the upper house and has 315 members .Since 2005, a party list electoral law is being...

Nation-state 60,114,021 630 315+7
Senator for life
A senator for life is a member of the senate or equivalent upper chamber of a legislature who has life tenure. , 7 Italian Senators out of 322, 4 out of the 47 Burundian Senators and all members of the British House of Lords have lifetime tenure...

952
  France
Parliament of France
The French Parliament is the bicameral legislature of the French Republic, consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly . Each assembly conducts legislative sessions at a separate location in Paris: the Palais du Luxembourg for the Senate, the Palais Bourbon for the National Assembly.Each...

Nation-state 65,073,482 577 321 898
  India
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...

Nation-state 1,169,850,000 552 250 802
  European Union
Institutions of the European Union
The European Union is governed by seven institutions. Article 13 of Treaty on European Union lists them in the following order: the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European...

Intergovernmental
organization
499,794,855 736 27 763
  Japan
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...

Nation-state 127,540,000 480 242 722
  Egypt
Parliament of Egypt
The Parliament of Egypt is the currently dissolved bicameral legislature of Egypt. The Parliament is located in Cairo, Egypt's capital. As the legislative branch of the Egyptian government, the Parliament enacts laws, approves the general policy of the State, the general plan for economic and...

Nation-state 77,420,000 454 264 718
  Indonesia
People's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...

Nation-state 229,965,000 560 132 692
  Germany Nation-state 82,002,000 622 69 691
  North Korea Nation-state 24,051,218 687 687
  Ethiopia
Federal Parliamentary Assembly
The Parliament of Ethiopia consists of two chambers:*The House of Federation *The House of People's Representatives...

Nation-state 79,221,000 546 112 658
  Thailand
National Assembly of Thailand
The National Assembly of Thailand or the Parliament of Thailand is the legislative branch of the government of Thailand. The National Assembly of Thailand is a bicameral body, consisting of two chambers: the upper house, , and the lower house,...

Nation-state 63,525,062 480 150 630
  Mexico
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...

Nation-state 107,550,697 500 128 628
  Russia
Federal Assembly of Russia
The Federal Assembly of Russia is the legislature of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of Russian Federation, 1993...

Nation-state 141,883,000 450 168 618
  Cuba Nation-state 11,177,743 614 614
  Spain
Cortes Generales
The Cortes Generales is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate . The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution...

Nation-state 45,929,476 350 259 609
  Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The National Assembly -External links:*...

Nation-state 68,692,542 500 108 608
  Nepal
Nepalese Constituent Assembly
The Nepalese Constituent Assembly is a unicameral body of 601 members formed as a result of the Constituent Assembly election that was held on April 10, 2008. The Constituent Assembly is tasked with writing a new constitution, and it will act as the interim legislature for a term of two years...

Nation-state 29,331,000 601 601
  Morocco
Parliament of Morocco
The Parliament of Morocco is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.- Composition :Since 1996, the national legislature has become bicameral and has therefore two parliamentary chambers:...

Nation-state 31,993,000 325 270 595
  Brazil
National Congress of Brazil
The National Congress of Brazil is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government.Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies .The Senate represents the 26 states and...

Nation-state 191,956,000 513 81 594
  Poland Nation-state 38,100,700 460 100 560
  Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...

Nation-state 71,517,100 550 550
  United States
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

Nation-state 307,635,000 435 100 535
  Algeria
Parliament of Algeria
The Parliament of Algeria consists of two chambers:*The Council of the Nation *The People's National Assembly...

Nation-state 34,895,000 389 144 533
  Sudan
National Legislature of Sudan
The National Legislature is the parliament of Sudan. Sudan is currently in an interim period following the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 9 January 2005 that officially ended the civil war between the Sudanese Government and the southern-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement ...

Nation-state 42,272,000 450 50 500
  Vietnam
National Assembly of Vietnam
The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as "the highest organ of state power." The National Assembly, a 493-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term, meets twice a year...

Nation-state 85,789,573 493 493
  South Africa
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....

Nation-state 49,320,000 400 90 490
  Romania
Parliament of Romania
The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies*The SenatePrior to the modifications of the Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes. A text of a law had to be approved by both houses...

Nation-state 21,498,616 334 137 471
  Nigeria Nation-state 162,221,000 360 109 469
  Ukraine
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...

Nation-state 46,011,300 450 450
  Pakistan Nation-state 167,616,500 342 100 442
New Hampshire
New Hampshire General Court
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members...

First-tier
subdivision
1,324,575 400 24 424
Canada
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...

Nation-state 33,802,000 308 105 413
  Hungary
National Assembly of Hungary
The National Assembly or Diet is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 386 members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is based on a complex system involving both area and list election; parties must win at least 5% of the popular vote in order to enter list members...

Nation-state 10,031,208 386 386
  Afghanistan
National Assembly of Afghanistan
The National Assembly is Afghanistan's national legislature. It is a bicameral body, comprising two chambers:*Wolesi Jirga or the House of the People: the 250-member lower house.*Meshrano Jirga ) or the House of Elders: an upper house with 102 seats....

Nation-state 28,150,000 249 102 351
  Sweden
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...

Nation-state 9,302,133 349 349
  Argentina
Argentine National Congress
The Congress of the Argentine Nation is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies....

Nation-state 40,134,425 257 72 329
  Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...

Nation-state 91,983,000 286 24 310
  Greece
Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament , also the Parliament of the Hellenes, is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House , overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece....

Nation-state 11,257,285 300 300
  Bangladesh
Jatiyo Sangshad
Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 345 seats including 45 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs...

Nation-state 162,221,000 299 299
  Iran Nation-state 74,196,000 290 290
  Czech Republic
Parliament of the Czech Republic
The Parliament of the Czech Republic is the legislative body of the Czech Republic, based in Prague. It consists of two chambers, both elected in direct elections:* the Lower House: Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...

Nation-state 10,476,543 200 81 281
  Iraq Nation-state 31,234,000 275 275
  Colombia
Congress of Colombia
The Congress of the Republic of Colombia is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.The Congress of Colombia consists of the 102-seat Senate , and the 166-seat Chamber of Representatives ...

Nation-state 45,393,050 166 102 268
  Serbia
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...

Nation-state 9,850,000 250 250
  Bulgaria
National Assembly of Bulgaria
The National Assembly of Bulgaria is the unicameral parliament and body of the legislative of the Republic of Bulgaria.The National Assembly of Bulgaria was established in 1879 with the Constitution of Bulgaria.-Ordinary National Assembly:...

Nation-state 7,606,551 240 240
  Switzerland Nation-state 7,782,900 200 46 246
  Austria
Parliament of Austria
In the Parliament of Austria is vested the legislative power of the Republic of Austria. The institution consists of two chambers,* the National Council and* the Federal Council ....

Nation-state 8,355,260 183 62 245
  Portugal
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery...

Nation-state 10,627,250 230 230
  Australia
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...

Nation-state 21,932,000 150 76 226
  Republic of Ireland
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas , sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the "national parliament" or legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:*The President of Ireland*The two Houses of the Oireachtas :**Dáil Éireann...

Nation-state 4,459,300 166 60 226
  Côte d'Ivoire
National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire
The National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire is Côte d'Ivoire's unicameral legislative body. Evolved from semi-representative bodies of the French Colonial period, the first National Assembly was constituted on 27 November 1960 with 70 elected member in accordance with the Constitution of 31 October...

Nation-state 21,075,000 225 225
  Netherlands
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...

Nation-state 16,551,237 150 75 225
  Belgium
Belgian Federal Parliament
The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate . It sits in the Palace of the Nation .- Chamber of Representatives :...

Nation-state 10,754,528 150 71 221
  Angola
National Assembly of Angola
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Angola.The National Assembly is a unicameral body, with 220 members: 130 members elected by proportional representation and 90 members elected by provincial districts. Theoretically, the Assembly sits for a four-year term...

Nation-state 18,498,000 220 220
  New York First-tier
subdivision
19,378,102 150 62 212
  Cape Town
Cape Town City Council
The City Council is the legislative body of the City of Cape Town. It is composed of 221 councillors elected by a system of mixed member proportional representation. 111 councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting, one from each of the 111 electoral wards of the City, while the other 110...

Second-tier
subdivision
3,497,097 210 210
  Republic of Congo
National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo
The Parliament of the Republic of Congo has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly . It has 153 members, for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.-See also:...

Nation-state 18,498,000 137 72 205
  Finland
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...

Nation-state 5,346,927 200 200
  Bavaria
Landtag of Bavaria
The Landtag of Bavaria is the unicameral legislature of the state of Bavaria in Germany. Between 1946 and 1999 there was an upper house, the Senate of Bavaria. The parliament meets in the Maximilianeum....

First-tier
subdivision
12,519,312 187 187
  Cambodia
National Assembly of Cambodia
The National Assembly of Cambodia or Radhsphea is the lower house of the Parliament of Cambodia.It has 123 members, elected for five year terms by proportional representation, using provinces as constituencies of 1 to 18 members, and the D'Hondt method of seat distribution.-Elections:Summary of the...

Nation-state 14,805,000 61 123 184
  Cameroon
National Assembly of Cameroon
The National Assembly is the parliament of Cameroon. It has 180 members, elected for five-year terms in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies....

Nation-state 18,879,301 180 180
  Denmark Nation-state 5,519,441 179 179
  Belarus Nation-state 9,671,900 110 64 174
  Norway Nation-state 4,839,091 169 169
  Venezuela
National Assembly of Venezuela
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the Venezuelan government. It is a unicameral body made up of a variable number of members, who are elected by "universal, direct, personal, and secret" vote partly by direct election in state-based voting districts, and partly on a state-based...

Nation-state 26,814,843 167 167
  Burundi
Parliament of Burundi
The Parliament of Burundi consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The National Assembly...

Nation-state 8,038,618 49 118 167
  Chile
National Congress of Chile
The National Congress is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Chile.The National Congress of Chile was founded on July 4, 1811...

Nation-state 16,973,000 120 38 158
  Bolivia
National Congress of Bolivia
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly also known as the National Congress is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's de facto capital, La Paz....

Nation-state 9,775,246 130 27 157
  Chad
National Assembly of Chad
The National Assembly is the parliament of Chad. It has 155 members, elected for a four year term in 25 single-member constituencies and 34 multi-member constituencies.-See also:*List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Chad...

Nation-state 10,329,208 155 155
  Kazakhstan
Parliament of Kazakhstan
The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, according to the 1995 Constitution of Kazakhstan. The lower house is the Majilis, with 77 seats, elected to four year terms, 67 in single seat constituencies and 10 by proportional representation...

Nation-state 16,004,800 107 47 154
  Croatia
Parliament of Croatia
The Parliament of Croatia or the Sabor is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Croatia and legislature of the country. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, represents the people and is vested with the legislative power...

Nation-state 4,435,056 153 153
  Berlin First-tier
subdivision
3,396,990 149 149
  Georgia
Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia is the supreme legislature of Georgia. It is unicameral and has 150 members, known as deputies, from which 75 members are proportional representatives and 75 are elected through single-member district plurality system, representing their constituencies...

Nation-state 4,385,400 150 150
  Slovakia Nation-state 5,413,548 150 150
  Lithuania
Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term. About half of the members of this legislative body are elected in individual constituencies , and the other half are elected by nationwide vote according to proportional representation...

Nation-state 3,349,872 141 141
  Baden-Württemberg
Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. It convenes in Stuttgart and currently consists of 139 members of four Parties...

First-tier
subdivision
10,755,000 139 139
  Albania Nation-state 3,170,000 140 140
  Catalonia
Parliament of Catalonia
The Parliament of Catalonia is the unicameral legislature of Catalonia. It is formed by 135 members , who are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of Catalonia, by universal suffrage in proportional lists with four...

First-tier
subdivision
7,504,881 135 135
  Armenia
National Assembly of Armenia
The Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia is the official name of the legislative branch of the government of Armenia.-History:Until the promulgation of the Hatt-i Sharif of 1839, the patriarch and his clients, within limits, possessed authority over Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire...

Nation-state 3,230,100 131 131
  Scotland
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...

First-tier
subdivision
5,168,500 129 129
  Slovenia
Slovenian Parliament
The Slovenian Parliament is the informal designation of the general representative body of the Slovenian nation and the legislative body of the Republic of Slovenia....

Nation-state 2,047,009 90 40 130
  Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
The is the prefectural parliament of Tokyo.Its 127 members are elected every four years in 42 districts by single non-transferable vote. 23 electoral districts equal the Special wards of Tokyo, another 18 districts are made up by the cities, towns and villages in the Western part of the...

First-tier
subdivision
13,010,279 127 127
  Azerbaijan
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...

Nation-state 8,629,900 125 125
  Flanders
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament constitutes the legislative power in Flanders, for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and a cultural community of Belgium The Flemish Parliament (Dutch: , and formerly called Flemish Council or Vlaamse Raad) constitutes the...

First-tier
subdivision
6,058,368 124 124
  Sierra Leone
Parliament of Sierra Leone
The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...

Nation-state 5,696,000 124 124
  Hamburg
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...

First-tier
subdivision
1,769,117 121 121
  New Zealand
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...

Nation-state 4,325,900 122 122
  Israel
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...

Nation-state 7,411,000 120 120
  Republic of Macedonia
Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, the Assembly , has 123 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs.- Result :...

Nation-state 2,048,620 120 120
  California State Legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...

First-tier
subdivision
37,253,956 80 40 120
  Community of Madrid
Madrid Assembly
The Madrid Assembly is the unicameral regional legislature of the Autonomous Community of Madrid since the approval of the Madrid Charter of Autonomy in 1983....

First-tier
subdivision
6,445,499 120 120
  New Jersey
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...

First-tier
subdivision
8,791,894 80 40 120
  Taiwan (Republic of China)
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China .The Legislative Yuan is one of the five branches of government stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of China, which follows Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People...

Nation-state 23,069,000 113 113
  Burkina Faso
National Assembly of Burkina Faso
The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house of a bicameral Parliament, but the upper house was abolished in 2002.-Past composition:...

Nation-state 15,746,232 111 111
  Hesse
Landtag of Hesse
The Landtag of Hesse is the state Parliament of the German State of Hesse. It convenes in Wiesbaden and currently consists of 118 members of five Parties. Currently there is coalition between the CDU and the FDP....

First-tier
subdivision
6,073,000 110 110
  Andalusia
Parliament of Andalusia
The Andalusian Parliament is the legislature of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Andalusia instituted by the Andalusian Charter of Autonomy of 1981. It is elected by the residents in Andalusia every four years...

First-tier
subdivision
8,285,692 109 109
} Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...


| align=right| First-tier
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| align=right| 1,775,000
| align=right| 108
| align=right| —
| align=right| 108
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|   Rwanda
Parliament of Rwanda
The Parliament of Rwanda consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The Chamber of Deputies Prior to 2003 the Parliament of Rwanda was unicameral...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 9,998,000
| align=right| 80
| align=right| 26
| align=right| 106
|-
|   Central African Republic
National Assembly of the Central African Republic
The unicameral National Assembly of the Central African Republic is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, has a total of 105 members elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 4,422,000
| align=right| 105
| align=right| —
| align=right| 105
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|   Estonia
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 1,340,415
| align=right| 101
| align=right| —
| align=right| 101
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|   Latvia
Saeima
Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 2,257,300
| align=right| 100
| align=right| —
| align=right| 100
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|   Vienna
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,680,266
| align=right| 100
| align=right| —
| align=right| 100
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|   Valencian Community
Corts Valencianes
The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 5,029,601
| align=right| 99
| align=right| —
| align=right| 99
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| Brussels-Capital Region
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,080,790
| align=right| 93
| align=right| —
| align=right| 93
|-
|   French Community of Belgium
Parliament of the French Community
The Parliament of the French Community is the legislative assembly of the French Community of Belgium based in the Quartier Royal....


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right|
| align=right| 93
| align=right| —
| align=right| 93
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|   Brandenburg
Landtag of Brandenburg
The Landtag of Brandenburg is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.It has 88 members of parliament, currently belonging to four parties.-History:...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 2,522,493
| align=right| 88
| align=right| —
| align=right| 88
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|   Republika Srpska
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,439,673
| align=right| 84
| align=right| —
| align=right| 84
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|   Benin
National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.-See also:...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 8,791,832
| align=right| 83
| align=right| —
| align=right| 83
|-
|   Bremen
Bürgerschaft of Bremen
The Bremische Bürgerschaft is the state diet of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It currently consists of 83 members from five parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, supporting Mayor and Senate president Jens Böhrnsen...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 548,477
| align=right| 83
| align=right| —
| align=right| 83
|-
|   Montenegro
Parliament of Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, each elected for a four-year term. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Ranko Krivokapić, while the deputy speakers are Željko Šturanović and Rifat Rastoder...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 624,000
| align=right| 81
| align=right| —
| align=right| 81
|-
|   Bahrain
National Assembly of Bahrain
The National Assembly is the name of both chambers of the Bahraini parliament when sitting in joint session, as laid out in the Constitution of 2002....


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 791,000
| align=right| 40
| align=right| 40
| align=right| 80
|-
|   Botswana
Parliament of Botswana
The Parliament of Botswana consists of the President and the National Assembly. In contrast to other Parliamentary systems, the Parliament elects the President directly for a set five year term of office. There are no term limits...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 1,990,876
| align=right| 61
| align=right| 15
| align=right| 76
|-
|   Mongolia
| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 2,754,685
| align=right| 76
| align=right| —
| align=right| 76
|-
|   Hawaii
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,360,301
| align=right| 51
| align=right| 25
| align=right| 76
|-
|   Wallonia
Walloon Parliament
The Walloon Parliament , formerly the Walloon Regional Council , is the Parliament of the Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, one of the self-governing Regions of Belgium with Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 3,413,978
| align=right| 75
| align=right| —
| align=right| 75
|-
|   Galicia
Parliament of Galicia
The Galician Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is formed by 75 deputies . Deputies are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of the Xunta of Galicia, by...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 2,155,546
| align=right| 75
| align=right| —
| align=right| 75
|-
|   Basque Country
Basque Parliament
The Basque Parliament is the legislative body of the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain and the elected assembly to which the Basque Government is responsible....


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 2,796,089
| align=right| 75
| align=right| —
| align=right| 75
|-
|   Bhutan
Parliament of Bhutan
The Parliament of Bhutan consists of the King of Bhutan together with a bicameral parliament.Constitution: Art. 1, § 3; Art. 10 This bicameral parliament is made up of an upper house, the National Council and a lower house, the National Assembly.Constitution: Art. 11; Art...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 3,413,978
| align=right| 47
| align=right| 25
| align=right| 72
|-
|   Cape Verde
National Assembly of Cape Verde
The unicameral National Assembly is the legislative body of the Republic of Cape Verde.- National People's Assembly :The country's first legislative election took place in June 1975...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 516,733
| align=right| 72
| align=right| —
| align=right| 72
|-
|   Malta
House of Representatives of Malta
The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of Malta and a component of the Parliament of Malta.The House is composed of an odd number of members elected for a five year term...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 413,627
| align=right| 69
| align=right| —
| align=right| 69
|-
|   Aragón
Aragonese Corts
The Aragonese Corts is the regional parliament for the Spanish autonomous community of Aragon. The Corts traces its history back to meetings summoned by the Kings of Aragon which began in 1162...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,277,471
| align=right| 67
| align=right| —
| align=right| 67
|-
|   Iceland
Althing
The Alþingi, anglicised variously as Althing or Althingi, is the national parliament of Iceland. The Althingi is the oldest parliamentary institution in the world still extant...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 319,246
| align=right| 63
| align=right| —
| align=right| 63
|-
|   Luxembourg
Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
The Chamber of Deputies , abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national legislature of Luxembourg. 'Krautmaart' is sometimes used as a metonym for the Chamber, after the square on which the Hôtel de la Chambre is located....


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 493,500
| align=right| 60
| align=right| —
| align=right| 60
|-
|   Alaska
Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a bicameral institution, consisting of the lower Alaska House of Representatives, with 40 members, and the upper house Alaska Senate, with 20 members...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 710,231
| align=right| 40
| align=right| 20
| align=right| 60
|-
|   Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 7,008,900
| align=right| 60
| align=right| —
| align=right| 60
|-
|   Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 3,004,600
| align=right| 60
| align=right| —
| align=right| 60
|-
|   Cyprus
House of Representatives of Cyprus
The House of Representatives is the parliament of Cyprus. It has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Latin and Armenian minorities...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 793,963
| align=right| 59
| align=right| —
| align=right| 59
|-
|   Bahamas
Parliament of the Bahamas
The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The parliament is formally made up by the Queen , an appointed Senate, and an elected House of Assembly...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 330,000
| align=right| 41
| align=right| 16
| align=right| 57
|-
|   Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 3,767,000
| align=right| 42
| align=right| 15
| align=right| 57
|-
|   Lower Austria
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,588,545
| align=right| 56
| align=right| —
| align=right| 56
|-
|   Upper Austria
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,405,986
| align=right| 56
| align=right| —
| align=right| 56
|-
|   Styria
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 1,203,986
| align=right| 56
| align=right| —
| align=right| 56
|-
|   Barbados
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados. The Parliament is bicameral in composition and is formally made up of: HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados The Parliament of Barbados is the...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 284,589
| align=right| 21
| align=right| 30
| align=right| 51
|-
|   New York City
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...


| align=right| Second-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 8,391,881
| align=right| 51
| align=right| —
| align=right| 51
|-
|   Navarre
Parliament of Navarre
The Parliament of Navarra or also known as Cortes de Navarra is the Navarre autonomous unicameral parliament.-Functions:...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 620,337
| align=right| 50
| align=right| -
| align=right| 50
|-
|   Belize
National Assembly of Belize
The National Assembly of is the bicameral legislature of Belize. It is divided into the House of Representatives, with 29 members, and the Senate, with 13 members.- History :...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 307,899
| align=right| 31
| align=right| 13
| align=right| 44
|-
|   Antigua and Barbuda
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of:*HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda*The Senate *The House of Representatives -External links:**...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 85,632
| align=right| 17
| align=right| 19
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Burgenland
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 280,350
| align=right| 36
| align=right| —
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Carinthia
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 559,891
| align=right| 36
| align=right| —
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Salzburg
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 529,085
| align=right| 36
| align=right| —
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Tyrol
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 701,556
| align=right| 36
| align=right| —
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Vorarlberg
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 372,791
| align=right| 36
| align=right| —
| align=right| 36
|-
|   Comoros
Assembly of the Union of the Comoros
The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body.The current Assembly of the Union, formed following elections held on 18 and 25 April 2004, has a total of 33 members. 18 member are directly elected in single member constituencies using the two-round system...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 798,000
| align=right| 33
| align=right| —
| align=right| 33
|-
|   Sark
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 600
| align=right| 30
| align=right| —
| align=right| 30
|-
|   Brunei
Legislative Council of Brunei
Legislative Council of Brunei is the parliament in Brunei.-History:...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 388,190
| align=right| 29
| align=right| —
| align=right| 29
|-
|   Andorra
General Council of the Valleys
The General Council is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. It is sometimes referred to as the General Council of the Valleys because it was the historical name and to distinguish it from similarly named bodies in the Val d'Aran and in France.-Organization:There are twenty-eight "general...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 86,000
| align=right| 28
| align=right| —
| align=right| 28
|-
| German-speaking
Community of Belgium
Parliament of the German-speaking Community
The Parliament of the German-speaking Community is the legislative assembly of the German-speaking Community of Belgium based in Eupen.The most important tasks of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community include the election and the supervision of the Government of the German-speaking...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right|
| align=right| 25
| align=right| —
| align=right| 25
|-
|   Tuvalu
Politics of Tuvalu
The politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the head of state, represented by the Governor-General, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 10,000
| align=right| 15
| align=right| —
| align=right| 15
|-
|   Saint Helena
Legislative Council of Saint Helena
The Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 members, 12 members elected for a four-year term by popular vote and 3 members ex officio...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 4,255
| align=right| 15
| align=right| —
| align=right| 15
|-
|   Falkland Islands
| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 3,140
| align=right| 10
| align=right| —
| align=right| 10
|-
|   Pitcairn
Island Council (Pitcairn)
The Island Council is the legislative body of the Pitcairn Islands. It also doubles as the court of the British dependency, making it one of the few bodies in the world to possess both legislative and judicial authority.The Council has ten members...


| align=right| First-tier
subdivision
| align=right| 50
| align=right| 10
| align=right| —
| align=right| 10
|-
|   Vatican City
Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is the legislative body of Vatican City...


| align=right| Nation-state
| align=right| 800
| align=right| 7
| align=right| —
| align=right| 7
|-
|}
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