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Company statistics
How many companies are in France? (2026)
There are 29,572,772 companies on record in France. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
29M+
★★ Established
13M+
★ New entrant
3M+
Active universe
16M+
Companies in France by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 37,834 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 13,763,511 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 3,198,239 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 12,573,188 |
| Total | 29,572,772 |
Top industries in France by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 842,878 | View → |
| Trading | 449,099 | View → |
| Software & IT | 281,151 | View → |
| Logistics | 171,241 | View → |
| Transport | 171,241 | View → |
| Construction | 164,515 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 99,270 | View → |
| Chemicals | 9,632 | View → |
| Automotive | 5,314 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 779 | View → |
| Packaging | 737 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in France?
OneFirmIntel lists 29,572,772 companies in France as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in France?
The active universe in France, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 16,999,584. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in France?
OneFirmIntel records 37,834 stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies in France.
What is the biggest industry in France by company count?
Agriculture is the largest tracked sector in France, with 842,878 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.