Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany
Germany: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 205 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany stood at 205.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany peaked at 262 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2003.
That places Germany 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207 | — |
| 2001 | 207 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 211 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 194 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 197 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 197 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 204 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 230 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 233 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 218 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 219 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 221 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 223 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 257 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 258 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 260 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 262 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 205 | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199 | 194 | 211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.6 | 204 | 233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.86 | 205 | 262 | 7 |
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More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany was 205 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 262 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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