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Global company statistics
How many companies are there in the world? (2026)
OneFirmIntel indexes 216,643,465 companies across 24 live markets, graded into quality tiers from official government records. Brazil has the most, with 68,081,781 companies on record.
Companies indexed
216M+
Live markets
24
Active universe
134M+
Full dataset
256M+
Companies by country (2026)
| # | Country | Companies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 68,081,781 | Details → |
| 2 | India | 43,031,033 | Details → |
| 3 | France | 29,572,772 | Details → |
| 4 | United States | 22,983,684 | Details → |
| 5 | Australia | 20,202,502 | Details → |
| 6 | Mexico | 6,097,681 | Details → |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 5,698,039 | Details → |
| 8 | Romania | 4,116,301 | Details → |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 3,506,168 | Details → |
| 10 | Belgium | 1,950,193 | Details → |
| 11 | Sweden | 1,814,255 | Details → |
| 12 | New Zealand | 1,810,098 | Details → |
| 13 | Norway | 1,162,759 | Details → |
| 14 | Ireland | 815,363 | Details → |
| 15 | Poland | 777,603 | Details → |
| 16 | Israel | 725,332 | Details → |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 712,000 | Details → |
| 18 | Canada | 697,342 | Details → |
| 19 | Switzerland | 690,000 | Details → |
| 20 | Slovakia | 564,124 | Details → |
| 21 | Lithuania | 544,063 | Details → |
| 22 | Finland | 459,541 | Details → |
| 23 | Estonia | 372,304 | Details → |
| 24 | Croatia | 258,527 | Details → |
| All tracked markets | 216,643,465 |
Global companies by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 103,959 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 63,732,377 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 71,118,226 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 81,688,903 |
| Total | 216,643,465 |
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are there in the world's tracked markets?
OneFirmIntel indexes 216,643,465 companies across 24 live markets as of 2026, sourced from official government registries and graded into quality tiers. The full held dataset spans 256M+ companies across all markets.
Which country has the most companies?
Brazil has the most companies in the OneFirmIntel dataset, with 68,081,781 on record, ahead of every other tracked market.
How many active companies are tracked globally?
The active universe across tracked markets, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New-entrant companies, is approximately 134,954,562. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many markets does OneFirmIntel cover?
OneFirmIntel covers 24 live markets with full search and quality-tier grading, with more queued for analytics. See the coverage page for the complete list.
Where do these company counts come from?
Every figure comes from official government company registries, deduplicated into one record per company and graded into a quality tier so the headline number is usable rather than inflated.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.