The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of couriers in the world holds companies in 180 of its countries.
List of Couriers Worldwide
Couriers collect and deliver parcels and documents door to door, often on the same or the next day. We list 1,116,304 couriers in the world, most of them in Brazil (59%) and China (7%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
1,116,304 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies1,116,304
Countries180
Largest countryBrazil
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email2.0%
Phone19%
Website3.0%
CEO name46%
Live sample of couriers in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 1,116,304 couriers, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penaloza Celedon Armando Yusset | Colombia | Valledupar | Manzana A Ca 27 | Cesar | N/A | N/A | 2023 | $1,150,000 | 400,000 | N/A | 189553553 | |
| 2 | Multi Servicios Del Valle Jj SAS | Colombia | Cartago | Carrera 3 E Nte 20 40 | Valle del Cauca | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $1,709,000 | 305,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9014921901 |
| 3 | Dsv Air & Sea LIMITED | Papuanewguinea | Port Moresby | Lot 2508c Napa Napa Rd | N/A | 121 | N/A | 2000 | $23,692,121,574 | 160,000 | 2844 | 1-39655 | |
| 4 | Yamato Transport CO., LTD. | Japan | Chuo-ku | 2-12-16, Ginza | Tōkyō | 104-8147 | N/A | 1919 | $10,729,507,464 | 158,295 | Corporation | 6001 | 1010001092605 |
| 5 | Narvaez Gonzalez Maria Elsi Del Carmen | Colombia | Pasto | Calle 16 40 24 | Nariño | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $1,150,000 | 100,000 | N/A | 307108739 | |
| 6 | Mianyang Shengjie Express CO., LTD. City Center First Business Department | China | Mianyang | 1st Floor, Building 34, No. 28 Shunhe Back Street, Fucheng Distr | Sichuan | 621000 | N/A | 2013 | 0 | 84,090 | Corporation | 13 | 510700000105071 |
| 7 | Mianyang Shengjie Express CO., LTD. Gaoshui Business Department | China | Mianyang | Middle Room, No. 64 Shengshui South Street, Fucheng District Sun | Sichuan | 621000 | N/A | 2015 | 0 | 84,084 | Corporation | 13 | 510703000074613 |
| 8 | Dnj Express | China | Shanghai | Floor 1, Building 1, No.115, Hongzhong Road, Minhang District | Shanghai | 201103 | N/A | N/A | $4,050,000 | 66,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 | Quanfeng Express | China | Shanghai | No.3818, Caoan Highway, Jiading District | Shanghai | 200000 | N/A | 2016 | $3,179,000 | 50,000 | Proprietorship | N/A | 542429600005250 |
| 10 | Nippon Express CO., LTD. | Japan | Chiyoda-ku | 2, Kandaizumicho | Tōkyō | 101-0024 | N/A | 1937 | $6,908,045,630 | 31,241 | Corporation | 1868 | 4010401022860 |
| 11 | Dhl Worldwide Express And Company LLC | Oman | Muscat | Near Bank Muscat Hq, Plot 5/3, Block 311 Street 62, Way 7777 | Muscat Governorate | 131 | N/A | 1979 | $1,988,740 | 30,000 | Corporation | 6331 | 1671120 |
| 12 | Dongyao Express (hainan) CO., LTD | China | Haikou | A005, No. 33, Mei'An Second Street, Mei'An Ecological Technology | Hainan | 570000 | N/A | 2025 | $1,048,000 | 26,000 | Corporation | N/A | 460115011212091 |
| 13 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Hưng Bình | 02 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, | Nghệ An | N/A | *****.vn | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 2900859574 | |
| 14 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Hoàng Vân | 151 Hung Vuong Street, | Bắc Giang | N/A | *****.vn | 2020 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 2016000028 | |
| 15 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Bạch Đằng | 539 le Thanh Tong Street, | Quảng Ninh | N/A | *****.vn | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 2216000108 | |
| 16 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Phan Đình Phùng | 10 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, | Thái Nguyên | N/A | N/A | 2020 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 4600422498 | |
| 17 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Phường 3 | 20 Tran Phu Street, | Bạc Liêu | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 1900346965 | |
| 18 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Vĩnh Trại | 33 le Loi Street, | Lạng Sơn | N/A | *****.com | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 1416000013 | |
| 19 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Ngô Quyền | Kim Ngoc Street, | Vĩnh Phúc | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 1916000187 | |
| 20 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Lê Hồng Phong | 70 Quang Trung, | Quảng Ngãi | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 3416000044 | |
| 21 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | V Ward | 93 Street 3/2, Section 2, | Hau Giang | N/A | *****.vn | 2020 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 6300004849 | |
| 22 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Nguyễn Thái Học | 127 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, | Yên Bái | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 5200283121 | |
| 23 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Thống Nhất | 286 Phan Boi Chau Street, | Đắk Lắk | N/A | N/A | 2020 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 6000234714 | |
| 24 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Phường 4 | 206a Tran Hung Dao, | Phú Yên | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 4400413457 | |
| 25 | Vietnam Post | Vietnam | Hiến Nam | 2 Chua Chuong Street, | Hưng Yên | N/A | N/A | 2020 | 0 | 25,375 | 23956 | 0900278304 |
Showing 25 of 1,116,304 companies
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Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)
- 0 or Unknown102,926
- 1 to 100.000484,212
- 100.001 to 499.999111,599
- 500.000 to 999.999358,816
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Largest couriers in the world
The biggest couriers in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in Brazil, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
United Parcel Service, INC. is the largest courier in the world by headcount. 6,031 couriers employ 50 people or more; 3,305 employ 100 or more.
3,858 couriers in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 1,599 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Brazil has the most couriers in the world: 658,545, or 59% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
206,235 couriers were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
32 couriers in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most couriers in the world are very small: 56% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most couriers?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Couriers per country, 180 countries
- 1Brazil658,545 (59%)
- 2China79,764 (7%)
- 3India57,133 (5%)
- 4France46,868 (4%)
- 5The United States42,736 (4%)
- 6Hungary26,105 (2%)
- 7Japan16,213 (1%)
- 8Romania16,056 (1%)
- 9Colombia14,377 (1%)
- 10The United Kingdom12,251 (1%)
- 11Greece12,147 (1%)
- 12Norway12,117 (1%)
- 13Poland11,146 (1%)
- 14The Netherlands9,218 (1%)
- 15Vietnam7,089 (1%)
Brazil holds 59% of the couriers in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 165 countries hold 94,539 more.
Which continents have the most couriers?
South America holds 61% of the couriers in our data, Europe 17% and Asia 15%.
Couriers per continent
- 1South America683,593 (61%)
- 2Europe189,198 (17%)
- 3Asia172,114 (15%)
- 4North America45,809 (4%)
- 5Africa14,095 (1%)
- 6Middle East6,935 (1%)
- 7Oceania4,560 (1%)
How many couriers started this year?
This year 206,235 new couriers registered in the world, after 232,358 last year.
Founded per year
- 64,6242022
- 102,4442023
- 142,1852024
- 232,3582025
- 206,2352026 so far
Legal forms of couriers in the world
Three in four couriers in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders846,612
- Corporations178,526
- Partnerships20,190
- Cooperatives446
- Non-profit371
- Foreign companies266
- Other or unknown69,893
Which couriers are part of a group?
116,470 of the 1,116,304 couriers in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 16,052 head offices or parent companies and 100,418 branches. The other 999,834 (90%) trade from a single location. 76 of the 81 largest couriers in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 999,834 | 90% | |
| Head office | 16,052 | 1% | |
| Branch | 100,418 | 9% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Dpd Deutschland GmbH36,005 in group
- 2Jp Rakuten Logistics, INC.24,219 in group
- 3Vietnam Post23,956 in group
- 4S.F. Holding Co.,ltd.12,203 in group
- 5Dpwn Holdings (USA), INC.6,331 in group
The groups are counted from the 81 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 1,116,304; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do couriers do?
Couriers pick up parcels, documents and small freight and deliver them to the recipient, from local bike and van couriers to express networks with their own aircraft. Their customers are online shops, law firms, hospitals, manufacturers and private senders who need a fast, traceable delivery, and much of the last-mile work is done by self-employed drivers.
Our data comes from the business registers of 180 countries, where couriers are classified under SIC codes 4215 (courier services, except by air) and 4513 (air courier services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 723,105 of them (65%) sit in class 53.20 (other postal and courier activities), part of division 53 (postal and courier activities).
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Our data holds 1,116,304 couriers in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
Brazil, with 658,545 couriers or 59% of the total, followed by China (79,764) and India (57,133).
Most couriers in the world are very small: 56% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is United Parcel Service, INC. in Atlanta with 460,000 employees.
This year 206,235 new couriers registered in the world, after 232,358 last year.
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