World's 7 Largest Political Parties

Across the world, there are hundreds of political parties. These are the 7 largest ones in terms of members.

1. Bharatiya Janata Party

India's Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) boasts of a whopping 180 million members.

2. Chinese Communist Party

In second place is the Chinese Communist Party with around 98.04 million members.

3. Indian National Congress

Another Indian political party on the list, the INC, which has been around since the colonial era, has 50 million members.

4. Democratic Party

The United States' Democratic Party logs in at 4th position with 47.13 million.

5. Republican Party

US' right-leaning Republican Party follows the Democratic Party with 36.01 members.

6. AIADMK

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a political party in India's south, is in 6th position with 16 million members.

7. AK Parti (AKP)

Turkey's Justice and Development Party, officially abbreviated as the AK Parti, has around 11.24 million members.