China: number of deputies of the NPC 1954-2023

This statistic shows the number of deputies of National People's Congress (NPC) in China from 1954 to 2023. In 2023, 2,977 deputies were elected for the National People's Congress in China.

Number of deputies of National People's Congress (NPC) in China from 1954 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of deputies
2023	2,977
2018	2,980
2013	2,987
2008	2,987
2003	2,984
1998	2,979
1993	2,978
1988	2,970
1983	2,978
1978	3,497
1975	2,885
1964	3,040
1959	1,226
1954	1,226

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Release date

February 2023

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China

Survey time period

1954 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The National Party Congress is the Chinese Communist Party's organ of supreme power. The delegates are elected once every five years by the Central Committee. According to the Chinese government's official webseite the functions are "to hear and examine the report of the Central Committee, to hear and examine the report of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, to discuss and decide on major issues of the Party, to revise the Party constitution and to elect the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection".

The data on former National People's Congresses was taken from China Statistical Yearbook 2022, table 24.1.

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