List of largest political parties

This is a list of political parties by reported number of members. These reported membership numbers are usually claimed by the parties themselves and may not have been confirmed by independent studies.

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List of political parties by number of members
Rank Name Abbreviation Country or area Foundation year Claimed number of members
1 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP  India 1980 100-110 million[1][2]
2 Communist Party of China CPC  China 1921 89-90 million[3]
3 Democratic Party (United States)  USA 1828 44-45 million[4]
4 Republican Party (United States) GOP  USA 1854 32-33 million[5]
5 Indian National Congress INC  India 1885 20-40 million[6]
6 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI  Pakistan 1996 10 million[7][8][9]
7 Communist Party of Vietnam CPV  Vietnam 1830 4-5 million[10]
8 Workers' Party of Korea WPK  North Korea 1949 3 million[11]
9 Workers' Party (Brazil) PT  Brazil 1980 1.5-1.6 million
10 Democratic Labour Party PDT  Brazil 1979 1.2-1.3 million
11 Brazilian Labour Party (current) PTB  Brazil 1981 1.1-1.2 million

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BJP enrolls 11 crore members, launches 'Mahasampark Abhiyan' - Firstpost". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "BJP claims membership has crossed 10 crore people". Thenewsminute.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Why the Communist Party is alive, well and flourishing in China". Telegraph.co.uk. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "August 2017 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mid-2017 Voter Registration Totals". Ballot Access News. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Indian National Congress - Policy and structure". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Malik, Mansoor (Oct 31, 2012). "PTI marks 'Revolution Day'". Dawn.
  8. ↑ Hassan, Mirza (November 8, 2011). "'PTI to field 1000 candidates in next election'". The News Tribe.
  9. ↑ "PTI chief will have a two-term limit, says Imran Khan". The Express Tribune. March 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Nâng cao chất lượng đảng viên - Vấn đề cốt lõi để xây dựng Đảng trong sạch, vững mạnh trong tình hình hiện nay". Communist Review. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Cha, Victor; Hwang, Balbina (2009). "Government and Politics". In Worden, Robert. North Korea: a Country Study (5th ed.). Federal Research Division. Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1598044683.
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