There are 659,012 companies and businesses in Nigeria in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 186,215 of them are corporations.
List of all companies in Nigeria
Nigeria has 659,012 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 186,215 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 40% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Nigeria, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 659,012 Nigerian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Nigerian company database.
659,012 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies659,012
Corporations186,215
States37
Largest stateLagos 25%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone11%
Website0%
Nigerian company list: all 659,012 companies
The list of all companies and businesses in Nigeria, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Nigerian company directory.
De Coon Services LIMITEDDe Coon Services LIMITED
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Coon Services LIMITED | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Plot 11 Dr. Peter Odili Road | Rivers | 500262 | 1994 | $14,869,841,179 | 17 | Corporation | N/A | RC - 242444 |
| 2 | Nigerian National Petroleum Company LIMITED | Nigeria | Abuja | Nnpc Towers Herbert Macaulay Way | Federal Capital Territory | 905102 | 2021 | $11,636,508,288 | 7,000 | Corporation | 522 | RC-1843987 |
| 3 | Nigeria Lng LIMITED | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Nlng Road | Rivers | 500262 | 1999 | $5,841,000,000 | 1,000 | Corporation | 4 | RC-130849 |
| 4 | Libertine Global Solutions Nig LTD | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Rd 315, House 8, Peter Odili Road | Rivers | 500221 | 2010 | $4,625,054,924 | 125 | Corporation | N/A | RC-898429 |
| 5 | Livingtrust Mortgage Bank PLC | Nigeria | Ago-osogbon | Km 2, Gbongan Road | Osun | N/A | 2020 | $4,500,617,134 | 128 | Corporation | N/A | RC-217889 |
| 6 | Seamfix LIMITED | Nigeria | Lagos | Leasing House,c & I Leasing Drive, Lekki Phase 1 | Lagos | 101227 | 2019 | $4,158,573,234 | 100 | Corporation | 2 | RC - 714030 |
| 7 | Mtn Nigeria Communications PLC | Nigeria | Ikoyi | Mtn Plaza No 1, Awolowo Road | Lagos | N/A | 2019 | $3,586,063,170 | 1,855 | Corporation | 24 | RC-395010 |
| 8 | Acouns Nigeria LIMITED | Nigeria | Lagos | Olori Mojisola Onikoyi Avenue | Lagos | 106104 | 1988 | $3,061,172,555 | 28 | Corporation | 2 | RC-111959 |
| 9 | Central Bank Of Nigeria | Nigeria | Abuja | Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way | Federal Capital Territory | 905102 | 1959 | $2,845,040,406 | 616 | Government body | 522 | N/A |
| 10 | Zeta-Web Business Solutions LIMITED | Nigeria | Lekki | 32, Providence Street | Lagos | 105102 | 2013 | $2,802,972,278 | 55 | Corporation | N/A | RC - 1158497 |
| 11 | Nnpc E And P LIMITED | Nigeria | Benin-city | Nnpc E&p Head Office Ogba Road | Edo | 300211 | 2022 | $2,702,998,075 | 700 | Corporation | 522 | RC-39654 |
| 12 | Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission | Nigeria | Abuja | Plot 1181 Aguiyi Ironsi Street | Federal Capital Territory | 905102 | 2004 | $2,647,827,725 | 220 | Government body | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Financial Reporting Council Of Nigeria | Nigeria | Lagos | By Japaul House, Plot 8 Otunba Jobi Fele Way | Lagos | 100212 | 2011 | $2,394,301,352 | 65 | Government body | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | Dangote Cement | Nigeria | Lagos | Union Marble House 1 Alfred Rewane Road | N/A | N/A | 2010 | $2,184,992,142 | 465 | N/A | N/A | |
| 15 | Midis Energy Services LIMITED | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Plot 190/14b Senator George Sekibo Road | Rivers | 500262 | 2015 | $2,131,906,524 | 105 | Corporation | N/A | RC - 639040 |
| 16 | Zenith Bank PLC | Nigeria | Victoria Island | Zenith Heights Plot 84/87 | Lagos | N/A | 2004 | $2,099,256,000 | 8,911 | Corporation | 11 | RC-150224 |
| 17 | Dangote Cement PLC | Nigeria | Lagos | Leadway Marble House 1 Alfred Rewane Road | Lagos | N/A | 2010 | $2,039,995,350 | 16,773 | Corporation | 29 | RC-208767 |
| 18 | Airtel Networks LIMITED | Nigeria | Lagos | Plot L2 Banana Island | Lagos | 101233 | 2010 | $2,014,825,806 | 723 | Corporation | 3135 | RC-398557 |
| 19 | Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals LIMITED | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Indorama Complex East-west Expressway | Rivers | 501101 | 2016 | $1,823,193,000 | 500 | Corporation | N/A | RC-907970 |
| 20 | Qualchem Global Concept LTD | Nigeria | Lagos | 24 Omole Titilayoad Edo Yin Street | Lagos | 101227 | 2006 | $1,455,877,037 | 38 | N/A | RC - 653345 | |
| 21 | Bono Energy LIMITED | Nigeria | Victoria Island | 19 A, Amodu Tijani Close, Off Sanusi Fafunwa Street | Lagos | 101241 | 2004 | $1,434,072,497 | 46 | Corporation | N/A | RC-609822 |
| 22 | Access Bank PLC | Nigeria | Lagos | Access Towers Plot 14/15, Prince Alaba Oniru Street | Lagos | 101227 | 2012 | $1,356,110,384 | 4,743 | Corporation | 38 | RC-125384 |
| 23 | Oando Oil LIMITED | Nigeria | Victoria Island | The Wings Office Complex 17a, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue | Lagos | 101241 | 2001 | $1,343,424,940 | 545 | Corporation | 4 | RC-427325 |
| 24 | Airtel Networks LIMITED | Nigeria | Victoria Island | Oyin Jolayemi Street | Lagos | 101241 | 2010 | $1,333,980,302 | 723 | Corporation | 3135 | RC-398557 |
| 25 | First Bank Of Nigeria LIMITED | Nigeria | Lagos | Samuel Asabia House 35, Marina | Lagos | 100264 | 2012 | $1,220,465,684 | 2,503 | Corporation | 12 | RC-6290 |
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Companies and businesses in Nigeria
659,012
2 November 2026
There are 659,012 companies and businesses in Nigeria in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 186,215 corporations (Ltd and Plc), 370,737 sole traders and 46,517 partnerships. On top of those come 12,200 non-profit organisations, 9 branches of foreign companies and 964 public bodies.
Structure
- Single-site businesses
- 658,174 100%
- Head offices
- 612
- Branch locations
- 226
Legal form
- Corporations
- 186,215 28%
- Sole traders
- 370,737
- Partnerships
- 46,517
Per working day this year
≈ 8
new companies registered · 1,807 so far in 2026
Largest companies in Nigeria
Which are the largest companies in Nigeria? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Dangote Cement, with 16,773 staff, ahead of Zenith Bank and Lapo Microfinance Bank. By yearly revenue the largest company is Nigerian National Petroleum Company, ahead of Nigeria LNG and MTN Nigeria Communications. Below are the top companies of Nigeria ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Nigeria. 16 Nigerian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 31 report more than $1 billion a year.
Dangote Cement has the largest headcount of any company in Nigeria in our data. 16 Nigerian companies list more than 10,000 people, 757 more than 500.
- 116,773 staff
- 28,911 staff
- 37,315 staff
- 47,000 staff
- 55,438 staff
- 65,416 staff
- 75,031 staff
- 85,000 staff
- 95,000 staff
- 105,000 staff
Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.
Nigerian National Petroleum Company is the largest company in Nigeria by revenue; 31 Nigerian companies report more than $1 billion a year. Corporations only.
- 1$11.6B
- 2$5.8B
- 3$3.6B
- 4$2.1B
- 5$2.0B
- 6$2.0B
- 7$1.8B
- 8$1.4B
- 9$1.2B
- 10$1.2B
Jigawa State Government is the largest public body in our data for Nigeria, with 45,000 staff.
- 145,000 staff
- 210,000 staff
- 310,000 staff
- 48,062 staff
- 57,000 staff
- 67,000 staff
9 foreign companies have a registered branch or establishment in Nigeria. The largest are banks.
- 11,500 worldwide
- 2300 worldwide
- 3159 worldwide
- 4159 worldwide
- 5100 worldwide
- 6100 worldwide
- 768 worldwide
- 830 worldwide
Headcount and revenue are those of the worldwide company, not of the branch in Nigeria.
By employee size · 335,752 companies with a known headcount
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 132,835 | 40% | |
| 5-9 | 32,543 | 10% | |
| 10-19 | 108,807 | 32% | |
| 20-49 | 50,592 | 15% | |
| 50-99 | 6,391 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 2,649 | 0.8% | |
| 200-499 | 1,178 | 0.4% | |
| 500+ | 757 | 0.2% |
40% have 1 to 4 employees; 757 have 500 or more.
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 32,001 | 10% | |
| $100K-$500K | 81,723 | 25% | |
| $500K-$1M | 43,754 | 13% | |
| $1M-$5M | 158,687 | 48% | |
| $5M-$10M | 13,735 | 4% | |
| $10M-$100M | 2,565 | 0.8% | |
| $100M-$1B | 119 | <0.1% | |
| $1B+ | 31 | <0.1% |
150 companies report more than $100 million; 31 more than $1 billion.
Small businesses in Nigeria
Most companies in Nigeria are small businesses. Of the 335,752 with a known headcount, 165,378 (49%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 159,399 are small (10 to 49) and 10,218 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 757 employ 500 people or more, so 99.77% of Nigerian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.
| Size class | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro · fewer than 10 | 165,378 | 49% | |
| Small · 10 to 49 | 159,399 | 47% | |
| Medium · 50 to 499 | 10,218 | 3% | |
| Large · 500 or more | 757 | 0.2% |
132,835
companies have 1 to 4 employees (40%). 32,001 turn over less than $100,000 a year.
370,737
sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.
40%
of the 1,807 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (576). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.
Where are companies in Nigeria based?
Lagos has more companies than any other state in Nigeria: 167,292, or 25% of the total, ahead of Federal Capital Territory (60,710) and Rivers (35,130). Below you find the twelve largest of its 37 states and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.
The twelve largest of 37 states
| State | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 167,292 | 25% | |
| Federal Capital Territory | 60,710 | 9% | |
| Rivers | 35,130 | 5% | |
| Kano | 25,601 | 4% | |
| Ogun | 24,070 | 4% | |
| Oyo | 23,738 | 4% | |
| Kaduna | 20,759 | 3% | |
| Delta | 17,810 | 3% | |
| Anambra | 15,629 | 2% | |
| Enugu | 13,982 | 2% | |
| Edo | 13,841 | 2% | |
| Osun | 12,540 | 2% |
Ten busiest cities
- Lagos46,566
- Abuja39,873
- Port Harcourt19,586
- Kano13,808
- Lekki11,390
- Ibadan11,220
- Kaduna10,326
- Ikeja8,237
- Enugu7,037
- Ilorin6,539
Main industries in Nigeria
Wholesale (consumer goods) is the biggest industry in Nigeria by number of companies: 62,647, or 19% of all firms with an industry code. Next come building construction (33,969) and personal services (29,955). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.
- Wholesale (consumer goods)62,64719%
- Building construction33,96910%
- Personal services29,9559%
- Business services and IT26,5818%
- Department stores17,5425%
- Engineering, accounting and management13,5234%
- Other services11,5403%
- Crop farming10,1443%
- Education9,8543%
- Real estate7,9902%
- Wholesale (durable goods)6,4822%
- Food production6,3112%
- Other shops6,2192%
- Oil and gas5,7802%
- Restaurants and bars5,1112%
- Other industries80,16824%
The fifteen largest of 82 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.
Largest industries in Nigeria
62,647
Wholesale (consumer goods)
SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods
- 13,000 staff
- 22,216 staff
- 32,000 staff
33,969
Building construction
SIC 15: Building Construction General Contractors And Operative Builders
- 13,747 staff
- 23,000 staff
- 32,580 staff
29,955
Personal services
SIC 72: Personal Services
- 11,000 staff
- 21,000 staff
- 3634 staff
26,581
Business services and IT
SIC 73: Business Services
- 15,438 staff
- 25,000 staff
- 33,000 staff
17,542
Department stores
SIC 53: General Merchandise Stores
- 1750 staff
- 2700 staff
- 3500 staff
13,523
Engineering, accounting and management
SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services
- 15,031 staff
- 24,500 staff
- 33,179 staff
11,540
Other services
SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services
- 11,025 staff
- 2800 staff
- 3400 staff
10,144
Crop farming
SIC 01: Agricultural Production Crops
- 11,000 staff
- 2500 staff
- 3500 staff
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Every Nigerian list we publish. Industries are grouped by economic sector.
Countries
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- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- UK
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How many new companies are registered in Nigeria? (2026)
1,807 new companies and startups registered in Nigeria so far in 2026, about 8 every working day, after 3,472 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 40% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 1,490 of them are corporations (Ltd and Plc).
≈ 8
new companies register every working day in 2026
40%
of this year's startups begin with one to four employees
3,472
new companies in 2025
Companies founded per year
- 54,5902022
- 2,5322023
- 2,7092024
- 3,4722025
- 1,8072026 so far
The biggest newcomers of 2026
A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.
- 1120 staff
- 2100 staff
- 3100 staff
- 494 staff
- 586 staff
Oldest companies in Nigeria
Our data holds 8 Nigerian organisations founded before 1900 and 50 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.
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3,810
Nigerian companies were founded before 1990
309
were founded in 1990
631,860 Nigerian companies, 99% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 3,810 are older.
Types of companies in Nigeria
Three in ten Nigerian businesses in our data are corporations (Ltd and Plc), and three in five are sole traders. Partnerships make up 7%. The chart shows every legal form in our data.
- Corporations186,21528%
- No legal form on record42,0336%
- Sole traders370,73756%
- Partnerships46,5177%
- Foreign companies9<0.1%
- Non-profit organisations12,2002%
- Cooperatives321<0.1%
- Public bodies9640.1%
- Joint ventures16<0.1%
Which Nigerian companies are part of a group?
Most Nigerian companies stand alone: 100% are single-site businesses. The other 838 are part of a multi-site structure, as one of 612 head offices or 226 branches. The largest corporate family on this page is Airtel Networks, with 3,135 companies in its group.
The largest corporate families on this page
- 13,135 companies
- 2522 companies
- 338 companies
- 429 companies
- 524 companies
- 612 companies
- 711 companies
- 84 companies
Counted from the largest companies on this page, not from all 659,012; the API has no group-size filter.
What you can reach: contact data on Nigerian companies
0 Nigerian companies have a website on record (0%), 73,010 a phone number (11%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.
| Field | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | 0 | 0% | |
| Phone | 73,010 | 11% | |
| 0 | 0% |
Questions about companies in Nigeria
Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).
659,012. That includes 370,737 sole traders and 46,517 partnerships.
186,215 corporations, 28% of all Nigerian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 335,752 Nigerian companies with a known headcount, 334,995 have fewer than 500 employees: 165,378 micro, 159,399 small and 10,218 medium-sized. 757 are large enterprises.
Nigerian National Petroleum Company, with $11.6 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Nigeria LNG ($5.8B) and MTN Nigeria Communications ($3.6B).
Dangote Cement, with 16,773 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
167,292, 25% of all Nigerian companies (2 November 2026).
1,807 so far in 2026, about 8 per working day, after 3,472 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Nigerian companies. 73,010 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
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