Japan Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)
Japan's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 3,942 companies in 2025, -29 YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 1990–2025.
Japan (2025)
3,942
companies
-29 YoY
YoY Change
-29
companies
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | companies | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,942 | -29 |
| 2024 | 3,971 | +42 |
| 2023 | 3,929 | +64 |
| 2022 | 3,865 | +47 |
| 2021 | 3,818 | +64 |
| 2020 | 3,754 | +50 |
| 2019 | 3,704 | +52 |
| 2018 | 3,652 | +54 |
| 2017 | 3,598 | +63 |
| 2016 | 3,535 | +31 |
| 2015 | 3,504 | +46 |
| 2014 | 3,458 | +50 |
| 2013 | 3,408 | +1,114 |
| 2012 | 2,294 | +14 |
| 2011 | 2,280 | -1 |
| 2010 | 2,281 | -39 |
| 2009 | 2,320 | -54 |
| 2008 | 2,374 | -15 |
| 2007 | 2,389 | -2 |
| 2006 | 2,391 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 3942.0 companies in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -29.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 3971.0 in 2024 and a trough of 1641.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks japan number of listed domestic companies in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 3971.0 companies in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1641.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 3942.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -29.0.