Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan
Japan: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 29.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2020, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan stood at 29.73. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan peaked at 29.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1981.
That places Japan 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.53 | — |
| 1976 | 12.42 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.09 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.06 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.04 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.08 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.03 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.21 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.34 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.55 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.82 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.98 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.18 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.24 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.27 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.35 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.49 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.66 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.04 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.38 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.92 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 16.54 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.63 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.81 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.18 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.54 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.12 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.81 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.84 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.97 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 27.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.56 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.82 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.34 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.25 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.73 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.29 | 12.06 | 12.53 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.3 | 12 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 | 13.18 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.64 | 16.2 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 17.81 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.73 | 29.73 | 29.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Japan was 29.73 in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of publicly listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Number of listed domestic companies is the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.