Japan vs United States of America: Listed domestic companies, total

Japan
3,942
in 2025
United States of America
3,908
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197520002025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3,942 against 3,908 in United States of America, a difference of 34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 104 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,399 2,564 1,166 United States of America
1980s 1,480 6,185 4,705 United States of America
1990s 1,727 7,188 5,461 United States of America
2000s 2,252 5,375 3,123 United States of America
2010s 3,171 4,207 1,036 United States of America
2020s 3,880 4,292 412.67 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 3,942 against 3,908 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Japan and United States of America?
34, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 104 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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Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,400 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.