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Company statistics
How many companies are in New Zealand? (2026)
There are 1,810,098 companies on record in New Zealand. 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every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.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
1M+
★★ Established
615K+
★ New entrant
134K+
Active universe
750K+
Companies in New Zealand by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 615,969 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 134,593 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 1,059,536 |
| Total | 1,810,098 |
Top industries in New Zealand by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 77,599 | View → |
| Agriculture | 27,858 | View → |
| Trading | 21,752 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 4,047 | View → |
| Transport | 3,965 | View → |
| Automotive | 1,523 | View → |
| Logistics | 1,331 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 1,328 | View → |
| Software & IT | 1,003 | View → |
| Electronics | 323 | View → |
| Packaging | 229 | View → |
| Plastics | 149 | 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 New Zealand?
OneFirmIntel lists 1,810,098 companies in New Zealand as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in New Zealand?
The active universe in New Zealand, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 750,562. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in New Zealand?
Stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies are not separately graded in the New Zealand dataset; the tiers shown are Established, New entrant and Inactive.
What is the biggest industry in New Zealand by company count?
Construction is the largest tracked sector in New Zealand, with 77,599 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.