Listed domestic companies, total in Canada

Canada: Listed domestic companies, total was 4,377 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,377
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,377
in 2025
All-time low
1,124
in 1980
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Listed domestic companies, total in Canada, 1975–2025

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Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

Analysis

The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Canada is 4,377, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Canada peaked at 4,377 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,124, in 1980.

That places Canada 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,299 1,134 1,488 5
1980s 1,452 1,124 1,861 10
1990s 1,738 1,538 1,956 10
2000s 2,998 1,252 3,881 10
2010s 3,571 3,278 3,874 10
2020s 4,207 3,912 4,377 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 China 11,149 compare
  2. 2 India 8,510 compare
  3. 4 Japan 3,942 compare
  4. 5 United States 3,908 compare
  5. 6 South Korea 2,653 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is listed domestic companies, total in Canada?
Listed domestic companies, total in Canada was 4,377 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4,377 in 2025.
What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,124 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for listed domestic companies, total?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
142 places, 4,390 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.