China vs India: Listed domestic companies, total
Listed domestic companies, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 11,149 against 8,510 in India, a difference of 2,639.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.4 | 5,751 | 5,050 | India |
| 2000s | 1,375 | 5,199 | 3,824 | India |
| 2010s | 3,768 | 5,238 | 1,471 | India |
| 2020s | 11,532 | 3,289 | 8,243 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, China or India?
- China, at 11,149 against 8,510 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between China and India?
- 2,639, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.