CNBC TV18
By Priyanka Deshpande
Published Jan 16, 2024
In 2024, national elections are scheduled or expected in at least 64 countries, plus the European Union, which all together represent almost 49% of the global population. Take a look at the biggest elections that will engage the highest number of voters.
Elections: Lok Sabha
Expected/Scheduled: April-May
Population: 1.43 billion
Elections: European Parliament
Expected/Scheduled: June
Population: 448 million (all 27 EU countries)
Elections: President, Vice President, Senate, House of Representatives
Expected/Scheduled: November
Population: 339.9 million
Elections: President, Vice President, People’s Consultative Assembly, local legislative bodies
Expected/Scheduled: February
Population: 277.5 million
Elections: National Assembly
Expected/Scheduled: February
Population: 240.4 million
Elections: President
Expected/Scheduled: March
Population: 144.4 million
Elections: President, Senate, Chamber of Deputies
Expected/Scheduled: June
Population: 128.4 million
Elections: Parliament, Assembly of Experts
Expected/Scheduled: March
Population: 89.1 million
Elections: House of Commons
Expected/Scheduled: Later in 2024
Population: 67.7 million
Elections: National Assembly provincial legislature
Expected/Scheduled: May-August
Population: 60.4 million
Elections: National Assembly
Expected/Scheduled: April
Population: 51.7 million
Elections: President
Expected/Scheduled: March
Population: 36.7 million
*There isn’t any clarity on whether the elections will be held amid the ongoing war.