Countries that register the most new businesses
By total volume, Brazil registers the most new companies each year (979,211). This ranks raw counts, not the per-capita rate.
| # | Country | Region | New business registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 979,211 |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 841,138 |
| 3 |  South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 494,475 |
| 4 |  Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 316,561 |
| 5 |  China | East Asia & Pacific | 286,640 |
| 6 |  France | Europe & Central Asia | 286,548 |
| 7 |  Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 214,957 |
| 8 |  Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 182,200 |
| 9 |  India | South Asia | 173,712 |
| 10 |  Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 145,053 |
| 11 |  Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 141,067 |
| 12 |  Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 136,961 |
| 13 |  Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 136,757 |
| 14 |  Canada | North America | 131,783 |
| 15 |  Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 128,455 |
| 16 |  Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 123,159 |
| 17 |  Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 118,193 |
| 18 |  Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 115,689 |
| 19 |  Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 115,401 |
| 20 |  Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 111,997 |
| 21 |  Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 91,649 |
| 22 |  Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 87,596 |
| 23 |  Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 83,950 |
| 24 |  Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 82,208 |
| 25 |  Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 75,775 |
| 26 |  Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 73,740 |
| 27 |  Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 67,138 |
| 28 |  Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 64,020 |
| 29 |  Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 59,611 |
| 30 |  Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 58,919 |
Total number of new limited-liability companies registered in the calendar year. Ranked on the most recent year each country reports. Updated 01 July 2026.