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This is a list of legislatures by number of members. Non-sovereign entities and unrecognized states are marked in italics.

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Some of the lower and upper houses are named by approximation. For instance, the European Parliament is not a legislature with two fixed chambers of elected bodies, but rather one house of elected representatives, alongside another council of a rotating group of appointed government ministers, whose makeup changes every meeting depending on the topic being discussed. The precise nature of this organisation has been debated extensively in academic literature, with some categorising the European Union's legislature as not bicameral but tricameral or even neither.[1][2][3][4]

Country Legislature Type Seats Population
Lower house[5]Upper house[5]L/U ratio Totalcountry[6] per 1 lower house seat per each of total seats
ChinaNational People's Congressunicameral2,8782,8781,408,280,000 484,945484,945
United KingdomParliament of the United Kingdombicameral6507700.8441,42068,350,000 98,06644,889
FranceFrench Parliamentbicameral5773481.65892568,400,000 112,34270,077
EgyptParliament of Egyptbicameral5963001.987896112,716,598 168,436112,040
IndiaParliament of Indiabicameral5432452.1727881,435,405,824 2,643,4731,810,096
European Unionbicameral720
(European Parliament)
27
(The Council)
26.111747449,476,878 636,011612,552
IndonesiaPeople's Consultative Assemblybicameral5801524.228732282,477,584 472,013381,726
JapanNational Dietbicameral4652481.921713124,516,650 271,938178,856
ThailandNational Assembly of Thailandbicameral5002002.570065,916,962 131,83494,167
Germanybicameral630
(Bundestag)[7]
69
(Bundesrat)
9.13069984,482,267 134,099120,861
Korea, NorthSupreme People's Assemblyunicameral68768724,851,627 36,17436,174
MoroccoParliament of Moroccobicameral3951201.46351537,840,044 83,51249,605
EthiopiaFederal Parliamentary Assemblybicameral547
(House of Peoples' Representatives)
112
(House of Federation)
5.065659126,527,060 176,661147,532
MexicoCongress of the Unionbicameral5001283.906628128,455,567 240,573191,539
RussiaFederal Assemblybicameral4501782.528628147,182,123 327,071234,366
Congo, Democratic Republic of theParliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congobicameral5001084.6360877,433,744 154,867127,358
SpainCortes Generalesbicameral3502641.36261447,737,941 136,39478,646
AlgeriaParliament of Algeriabicameral4621443.20860638,813,722 84,01264,049
ItalyItalian Parliamentbicameral4002051.95160559,030,133 147,57597,570
TurkeyGrand National Assembly of Turkeyunicameral60060084,339,067 140,565140,565
BrazilNational Congress of Brazilbicameral513816.333594210,147,125 409,644353,783
PolandParliament of Polandbicameral4601004.656038,346,279 83,36168,475
United StatesUnited States Congressbicameral4351004.35535318,892,103 733,085596,060
UgandaParliament of Ugandaunicameral52952935,918,915 67,90067,900
SudanNational Legislaturebicameral42632945835,482,233 78,84970,964
VietnamNational Assemblyunicameral50050093,421,835 186,844186,844
South AfricaParliament of South Africabicameral400904.44449063,100,000[8] 157,750128,776
CubaNational Assembly of People's Powerunicameral47047011,047,251 23,50523,505
NigeriaNational Assemblybicameral3601093.303469177,155,754 492,099377,731
RomaniaParliament of Romaniabicameral3301342.4746420,121,641 60,79043,272
UkraineVerkhovna Radaunicameral45045044,291,413 98,42598,425
PakistanParliament of Pakistanbicameral336963.288432196,174,380 573,609439,853
CanadaParliament of Canadabicameral3431053.26744836,991,981 107,84884,456
KenyaParliament of Kenyabicameral349675.20941645,010,056 128,969108,197
YemenParliament of Yemenbicameral3011112.71241226,052,966 86,55563,235
South SudanNational Legislaturebicameral332
(National Legislative Assembly)
50
(Council of States)
6.6438211,562,695 34,82730,269
TanzaniaNational Assemblyunicameral35735749,639,138 139,045139,045
Côte d'IvoireParliament of Ivory Coastbicameral255992.57635422,848,945 89,60464,545
ZimbabweParliament of Zimbabwebicameral270803.37535013,771,721 51,00639,348
SwedenRiksdagunicameral3493499,723,809 27,86227,862
  NepalFederal Parliament of Nepalbicameral275594.66133428,982,771 105,39286,775
ArgentinaNational Congress of Argentinabicameral257723.56932943,024,374 167,410130,773
SomaliaFederal Parliament of Somaliabicameral275545.09332910,428,043 37,92031,696
PhilippinesCongress of the Philippinesbicameral3162413.167340109,035,343 345,049320,692
IraqCouncil of Representatives of Iraqunicameral32532532,585,692 100,264100,264
BangladeshJatiya Sangsadunicameral350350169,828,911 485,225485,225
GreeceHellenic Parliamentunicameral30030010,775,557 35,91935,919
Korea, SouthNational Assemblyunicameral30030049,039,986 163,467163,467
MalaysiaParliament of Malaysiabicameral222703.17129230,073,353 135,466102,991
IranIslamic Consultative Assemblyunicameral29029080,840,713 278,761278,761
Czech RepublicParliament of the Czech Republicbicameral200812.46928110,627,448 53,13737,820
CameroonParliament of Cameroonbicameral180
(National Assembly)
100
(Senate)
1.828023,130,708 128,50482,610
GhanaParliament of Ghanaunicameral27627625,758,108 93,32693,326
ColombiaCongress of Colombiabicameral1661021.62726849,336,454 297,208184,091
MozambiqueAssembly of the Republicunicameral25025024,692,144 98,76998,769
SerbiaNational Assemblyunicameral2502507,209,764[a]
9,068,967[b]
28,83928,839
SyriaPeople's Assembly of Syriaunicameral25025017,951,639 71,80771,807
UzbekistanOliy Majlisbicameral1501001.525028,929,716 192,865115,719
 SwitzerlandFederal Assemblybicameral200464.3482468,061,516 40,30832,770
AustriaAustrian Parliamentbicameral183622.9522458,223,062 44,93533,564
BulgariaNational Assemblyunicameral2402406,924,716 28,85328,853
PortugalAssembly of the Republicunicameral23023010,813,834 47,01747,017
AustraliaParliament of Australiabicameral150761.98722627,286,253 149,05799,152
IrelandOireachtasbicameral174602.92344,937,786 28,37821,101
NetherlandsStates General of the Netherlandsbicameral15075222518,047,200 120,31580,210
Sri LankaParliament of Sri Lankaunicameral22522521,866,445 97,18497,184
GabonParliament of Gabonbicameral1201021.1762221,672,597 13,9387,534
AngolaNational Assemblyunicameral22022019,088,106 86,76486,764
TunisiaAssembly of the Representatives of the Peopleunicameral21721710,937,521 50,40350,403
Dominican RepublicCongress of the Dominican Republicbicameral183325.71921510,349,741 56,55648,138
Congo, Republic of theParliament of the Republic of the Congobicameral139721.9312114,662,446 33,54322,097
BelgiumBelgian Federal Parliamentbicameral150602.521011,420,163 76,13454,382
JordanParliament of Jordanbicameral150602.52107,930,491 52,87037,764
ChileNational Congress of Chilebicameral155503.120517,574,003 113,38185,727
FinlandParliament of Finlandunicameral2002005,603,851 26,34426,344
LibyaHouse of Representativesunicameral2002006,244,174 31,22131,221
HungaryNational Assemblyunicameral1991999,919,128 49,84549,845
MalawiNational Assemblyunicameral19319317,377,468 90,03990,039
PeruCongress of the Republic of Perubicameral130602.16719030,147,935 231,907158,673
ChadNational Assemblyunicameral18818811,412,107 60,70360,703
CambodiaParliament of Cambodiabicameral123612.01618415,458,332 125,67784,013
MadagascarParliament of Madagascarbicameral151334.57618423,201,926 153,655126,097
DenmarkFolketingunicameral1791795,932,654[9] 31,11231,112
BelarusNational Assembly of Belarusbicameral110641.7191749,608,058 87,34655,219
Equatorial GuineaParliament of Equatorial Guineabicameral100701.429170722,254 7,2234,249
NorwayStortingunicameral1691695,147,792 30,46030,460
BurundiParliament of Burundibicameral120~482.516810,395,931 86,63361,881
BoliviaPlurinational Legislative Assemblybicameral130363.61116610,631,486 81,78164,045
VenezuelaNational Assemblyunicameral16516528,868,486 174,961174,961
MaliNational Assemblyunicameral16016016,455,903 102,849102,849
GuatemalaCongress of the Republic of Guatemalaunicameral15815814,647,083 92,70392,703
ZambiaNational Assembly of Zambiaunicameral15815814,638,505 92,64992,649
OmanCouncil of Omanbicameral84
(Consultative Assembly)
71
(Council of State)
1.1831553,219,775 38,33120,773
KazakhstanParliament of Kazakhstanbicameral107472.27715417,948,816 167,746116,551
LesothoParliament of Lesothobicameral120
(National Assembly)
33
(Senate of Lesotho)
3.6361531,942,008 16,18312,693
CroatiaCroatian Parliamentunicameral1511514,470,534 29,60629,606
EritreaNational Assemblyunicameral1501506,380,803 42,53942,539
GeorgiaParliament of Georgiaunicameral1501504,935,880 32,90632,906
Saudi ArabiaConsultative Assembly of Saudi Arabiaunicameral15015027,345,986 182,307182,307
SenegalNational Assemblyunicameral16516513,635,927 82,64182,641
SlovakiaNational Councilunicameral1501505,443,583 36,29136,291
LaosNational Assemblyunicameral1491496,803,699 45,66245,662
MauritaniaMauritanian Parliamentunicameral1461463,516,806 24,08824,088
LithuaniaParliament of Lithuaniaunicameral1411412,848,000 20,19920,199
AlbaniaParliament of Albaniaunicameral1401403,020,209 21,57321,573
EcuadorNational Assemblyunicameral13713715,654,411 114,266114,266
PalestinePalestinian Legislative Councilunicameral1321324,816,503 36,48936,489
SloveniaSlovenian Parliamentbicameral90402.251302,070,050 23,00115,923
HaitiHaitian Parliamentbicameral99303.31299,996,731 100,97777,494
UruguayGeneral Assembly of Uruguaybicameral99303.31293,332,972 33,66625,837
HondurasNational Congress of Hondurasunicameral1281288,598,561 67,17667,176
LebanonParliament of Lebanonunicameral1281285,882,562 45,95845,958
Burkina FasoNational Assembly of Burkina Fasounicameral12712718,365,123 144,607144,607
MongoliaState Great Khuralunicameral1261263,251,587 25,52125,521
AzerbaijanNational Assemblyunicameral1251259,686,210 77,49077,490
ParaguayCongress of Paraguaybicameral80451.7781256,703,860 83,79853,631
TurkmenistanAssembly of Turkmenistanunicameral1251255,171,943 41,37641,376
Sierra LeoneParliament of Sierra Leoneunicameral1241245,743,725 46,32046,320
North MacedoniaAssembly of North Macedoniaunicameral1231232,091,719 17,00617,006
IsraelKnessetunicameral1201207,821,850 65,18265,182
KosovoAssembly of the Republic of Kosovounicameral1201201,859,203 15,49315,493
KyrgyzstanSupreme Councilunicameral90[10]907,281,800 [11] 80,90980,909
New ZealandParliament of New Zealandunicameral120[c]1204,993,923[12] 41,61641,616
ArmeniaNational Assemblyunicameral1181183,060,631 25,93825,938
GuineaNational Assemblyunicameral11411411,474,383 100,652100,652
NigerNational Assemblyunicameral11311317,466,172 154,568154,568
TaiwanLegislative Yuanunicameral11311323,359,928 206,725206,725
TogoNational Assemblyunicameral1131137,351,374 65,05665,056
Papua New GuineaNational Parliament of Papua New Guineaunicameral1111116,552,730 59,03459,034
BeninNational Assemblyunicameral10910910,160,556 93,21693,216
SingaporeParliament of Singaporeunicameral1081085,700,000 52,77752,777
RwandaParliament of Rwandabicameral80263.07710612,337,138 154,214116,388
Central African RepublicParliament of the Central African Republicunicameral1051055,277,959 50,26650,266
LiberiaLegislature of Liberiabicameral73302.4331034,092,310 56,05939,731
Guinea-BissauNational People's Assemblyunicameral1021021,693,398 16,60216,602
EstoniaRiigikoguunicameral1011011,257,921 12,45512,455
MoldovaParliament of the Republic of Moldovaunicameral1011013,583,288 35,47835,478
LatviaSaeimaunicameral100100[13]1,893,223 18,93218,932
NamibiaParliament of Namibiabicameral72262.769982,198,406 30,53322,433
TajikistanSupreme Assemblybicameral63341.853978,051,512 127,80283,005
EswatiniParliament of Eswatinibicameral65
(House of Assembly)
30
(Senate)
2.167951,419,623 21,84014,943
MaldivesPeople's Majlisunicameral9393393,595 4,2324,232
Hong KongLegislative Council of Hong Kongunicameral90907,112,688 79,03079,030
NicaraguaNational Assemblyunicameral90905,848,641 64,27164,271
JamaicaParliament of Jamaicabicameral63213842,930,050 46,50934,882
MontenegroParliament of Montenegrounicameral8181650,036 8,0258,025
Puerto RicoLegislative Assembly of Puerto Ricobicameral51301.7813,620,897 70,99844,702
BahrainNational Assemblybicameral40401801,314,089 32,85216,426
CyprusHouse of Representativesunicameral80801,172,458 14,65614,656
MaltaParliament of Maltaunicameral7979535,064 6,7736,773
BhutanParliament of Bhutanbicameral47251.8872733,643 15,60910,189
Cape VerdeNational Assemblyunicameral7272538,535 7,4807,480
Trinidad and TobagoParliament of Trinidad and Tobagobicameral41311.323721,223,916 29,85216,999
PanamaParliament of Panamaunicameral71713,608,431 50,82350,823
BotswanaParliament of Botswanaunicameral69692,155,784 31,24331,243
MauritiusNational Assemblyunicameral66661,331,155 20,16920,169
DjiboutiNational Assemblyunicameral6565810,179 12,46412,464
GuyanaNational Assemblyunicameral6565735,554 11,31611,316
KuwaitNational Assemblyunicameral65652,742,711 42,19642,196
Timor-LesteNational Parliamentunicameral65651,201,542 18,48518,485
IcelandAlthingunicameral6363391,180 6,2096,209
El SalvadorLegislative Assembly of El Salvadorunicameral60606,125,512 102,091102,091
LuxembourgChamber of Deputiesunicameral6060681,973 11,36611,366
San MarinoGrand and General Councilunicameral606032,742 546546
JerseyStates Assemblyunicameral585896,513 1,6641,664
Bosnia and HerzegovinaParliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovinabicameral42
(House of Representatives)
15
(House of Peoples)
2.8573,871,643 92,18267,924
Costa RicaLegislative Assembly of Costa Ricaunicameral57574,755,234 83,42583,425
French PolynesiaAssembly of French Polynesiaunicameral5757280,026 4,9134,913
São Tomé and PríncipeNational Assemblyunicameral5555190,428 3,4623,462
Bahamas, TheParliament of the Bahamasbicameral38162.37554321,834 8,4695,960
New CaledoniaCongress of New Caledoniaunicameral5454267,840 4,9604,960
Gambia, TheNational Assembly of the Gambiaunicameral53531,925,527 36,33136,331
VanuatuParliament of Vanuatuunicameral5252266,937 5,1335,133
BarbadosParliament of Barbadosbicameral30211.42951289,680 9,6565,680
SurinameNational Assemblyunicameral5151573,311 11,24111,241
FijiParliament of Fijiunicameral[14]5050903,207 18,06418,064
Solomon IslandsNational Parliament of Solomon Islandsunicameral5050609,883 12,19812,198
SamoaLegislative Assembly of Samoaunicameral4949196,628 4,0134,013
BermudaParliament of Bermudabicameral36
(House of Assembly)
11
(Senate)
3.2734769,839 1,9401,486
KiribatiHouse of Assemblyunicameral4646104,488 2,2712,271
GuernseyStates of Guernseyunicameral454565,849 1,4631,463
QatarConsultative Assembly of Qatarunicameral45452,123,160 47,18147,181
TransnistriaSupreme Councilunicameral4545469,000 10,42210,422
BelizeParliament of Belizebicameral31122.58343340,844 10,9957,927
United Arab EmiratesFederal National Councilunicameral40405,628,805 140,720140,720
American SamoaAmerican Samoa Fonobicameral21181.1673954,517 2,5961,398
Isle of ManTynwaldbicameral24112.1823586,866 3,6192,482
AbkhaziaPeople's Assembly of Abkhaziaunicameral3535243,206 6,9496,949
Antigua and BarbudaParliament of Antigua and Barbudabicameral171713491,295 5,3702,685
SeychellesNational Assemblyunicameral343491,650 2,6962,696
South OssetiaParliament of South Ossetiaunicameral343453,532 1,5741,574
BruneiLegislative Council of Bruneiunicameral3333422,675 12,80812,808
ComorosAssembly of the Union of the Comorosunicameral3333766,865 23,23823,238
Faroe IslandsLøgtingunicameral333349,947 1,5141,514
MacauLegislative Council of Macauunicameral3333587,914 17,81617,816
Marshall IslandsLegislature of the Marshall Islandsunicameral333370,983 2,1512,151
DominicaHouse of Assembly of Dominicaunicameral323273,449 2,2952,295
GreenlandInatsisartutunicameral313157,728 1,8621,862
Islamic Emirate of AfghanistanLeadership CouncilunicameralAprx. 30[15]Aprx. 30[15]31,822,848 1,060,762[d]
Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislaturebicameral2092.2222951,483 2,5741,775
AndorraGeneral Councilunicameral282885,458 3,0523,052
GrenadaParliament of Grenadabicameral15131.15428110,152 7,3433,934
Saint LuciaParliament of Saint Luciabicameral17111.54528163,362 9,6105,834
TongaLegislative Assembly of Tongaunicameral2626106,440 4,0944,094
LiechtensteinLandtag of Liechtensteinunicameral252537,313 1,4931,493
PalauPalau National Congressbicameral1691.7782521,186 1,324847
Cook IslandsParliament of the Cook Islandsunicameral242410,134 422422
MonacoNational Councilunicameral242430,508 1,2711,271
Saint Martinunicameral232331,530 1,3711,371
AdjaraSupreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjaraunicameral2121349,000 16,61916,619
ArubaParliament of Arubaunicameral2121110,663 5,2705,270
Cayman IslandsParliament of the Cayman Islandsunicameral212154,914 2,6152,615
CuraçaoParliament of Curaçaounicameral2121146,836 6,9926,992
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHouse of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesunicameral2121102,918 4,9014,901
NiueNiue Assemblyunicameral20201,190 6060
TokelauGeneral Fonounicameral20201,337 6767
Wallis and FutunaTerritorial Assembly of Wallis and Futunaunicameral202015,561 778778
NauruParliament of Nauruunicameral19199,488 499499
Saint BarthelemyTerritorial Council of Saint Barthélemyunicameral19197,267 382382
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTerritorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelonunicameral19195,716 301301
Turks and Caicos IslandsHouse of Assemblyunicameral191949,070 2,5832,583
GibraltarGibraltar Parliamentunicameral171732,688 1,9231,923
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaLegislative Council of Saint Helenaunicameral17177,776 457457
British Virgin IslandsHouse of Assembly of the British Virgin Islandsunicameral151532,680 2,1792,179
GuamLegislature of Guamunicameral1515161,001 10,73310,733
Sint MaartenParliament of Sint Maartenunicameral151539,689 2,6462,646
TuvaluParliament of Tuvaluunicameral151510,782 719719
United States Virgin IslandsLegislature of the Virgin Islandsunicameral1515104,170 6,9456,945
Micronesia, Federated States ofCongress of the Federated States of Micronesiaunicameral1414105,681 7,5497,549
Saint Kitts and NevisNational Assemblyunicameral141451,538 3,6813,681
AnguillaHouse of Assemblyunicameral131316,086 1,2371,237
MontserratLegislative Assembly of Montserratunicameral11115,215 474474
Falkland IslandsLegislative Assembly of the Falkland Islandsunicameral10102,840 284284
Pitcairn IslandsIsland Councilunicameral101048 55
Christmas IslandShire of Christmas Islandunicameral991,530 170170
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island Regional Councilunicameral992,210 246246
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsShire of Cocosunicameral77596 8585
Vatican CityPontifical Commission for Vatican City Stateunicameral[16]77842 120120

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Notes

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  1. Excluding Kosovo
  2. Including Kosovo
  3. New Zealand's parliament frequently has more than 120 members due to MMP overhang
  4. Assuming membership of 30. This is only an estimate; the size of the council is not fixed and the membership is not fully verified.[15]

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