The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of e-commerce companies in the world holds companies in 165 of its countries.
List of E-commerce Companies Worldwide
E-commerce companies sell goods online through webshops and marketplaces and ship them to customers' doors. We list 1,459,700 e-commerce companies in the world, most of them in India (19%) and the United Kingdom (11%). 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.
1,459,700 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies1,459,700
Countries165
Largest countryIndia
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email4.4%
Phone11%
Website7.7%
CEO name78%
Live sample of e-commerce companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 1,459,700 e-commerce companies, 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 | Salas Calderon Stephany Paola | Colombia | Santa Marta | Carrera 12 Cl 5 61 | Magdalena | N/A | N/A | 2018 | $838,000 | 300,000 | N/A | 10829603858 | |
| 2 | Woolworths Property Double Bay PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 2009 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 137904048 |
| 3 | E-Com (aus) PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | L 1 446 Collins St | Victoria | 3000 | *****.au | 2011 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 150104715 |
| 4 | Woolworths Format Development PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 2012 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 159845333 |
| 5 | Woolworths International Trading PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1961 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 009714550 |
| 6 | Woolworths Custodian PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1985 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 002940445 |
| 7 | Food For Good Foundation PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1985 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 002885547 |
| 8 | Woolworths (victoria) PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1932 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 004177155 |
| 9 | Woolworths (W.A.) PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1928 | $39,492,053,975 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 008668148 |
| 10 | Alvarez Oviedo Gustavo Adolfo | Colombia | Purísima | Calle 11 C 10 A 07 | Córdoba | N/A | N/A | 2023 | $838,000 | 200,000 | N/A | 10674069342 | |
| 11 | Ocampo Rios Javier Alexander | Colombia | Itagüí | Carrera 52 72 35 | Antioquia | N/A | N/A | 2013 | $18,160 | 193,798 | N/A | 10366148873 | |
| 12 | Wesfarmers One Pass PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | Level 4 1 Southbank Boulevard | Victoria | 3006 | N/A | 2021 | $23,529,000,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 650854845 |
| 13 | Garcia Santana Jaures | Colombia | Itagüí | Calle 56 A 56 97 | Antioquia | N/A | N/A | 2020 | $838,000 | 100,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 14 | Amazon UK Services LTD. | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 1 Principal Place Worship Street | London | EC2A 2FA | *****.uk | 1996 | $10,928,387,950 | 66,323 | Corporation | 3718 | 03223028 |
| 15 | Amazon EU S.A R.L., Niederlassung Deutschland | Germany | München | Anni-albers-str. 21 | München | 80807 | *****.de | 2004 | $5,628,522,600 | 36,000 | Foreign company | 3718 | 80333B218574 |
| 16 | Woot.com LLC | USA | Arlington | 525 14th St S | Arlington | 22202-2930 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 33,572 | 3718 | N/A | |
| 17 | Coupang CORP. | Southkorea | Seoul | 412 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu | Seoul | 05050 | N/A | 2013 | $30,909,748,840 | 13,212 | Corporation | 35 | 1208800767 |
| 18 | Infinite Retail PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | L 5 1b Homebush Bay Dr | New South Wales | 2138 | N/A | 2012 | $2,552,308,275 | 13,017 | Corporation | 47 | 158215984 |
| 19 | Etail Investments PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | Unit 1 1 Magnesium Place | Victoria | 3029 | *****.au | 2013 | $1,996,631,725 | 10,183 | Corporation | 203 | 163418826 |
| 20 | Jacqueline-Eve (leases) Proprietary LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | 457 St Kilda Rd | Victoria | 3004 | *****.au | 1980 | $1,972,514,500 | 10,060 | Corporation | 92 | 005638853 |
| 21 | Dotti PTY LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | 457 St Kilda Rd | Victoria | 3004 | *****.au | 2004 | $1,972,514,500 | 10,060 | Corporation | 92 | 110113034 |
| 22 | Jacqueline-Eve (retail) Proprietary LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | 457 St Kilda Rd | Victoria | 3004 | *****.au | 1967 | $1,972,514,500 | 10,060 | Corporation | 92 | 004694384 |
| 23 | Jay Jays Trademark PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 457 St Kilda Rd | Victoria | 3004 | *****.au | 1973 | $1,972,514,500 | 10,060 | Corporation | 92 | 004981748 |
| 24 | Linyi Hedong District Feiyang E Commerce Business Department | China | Linyi | No.23, East Area, Tianxiang Garden, No.117, Lanting Road, Jiuqu | Shandong | 276000 | N/A | 2021 | $1,311,000 | 10,000 | Proprietorship | N/A | 371312300038102 |
| 25 | Ethio Telecom S C | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Churchill Avenue, Lideta Sub-city | Addis Ababa | 1047 | N/A | 2012 | $1,096,313,227 | 10,000 | 123 | MT/AA/5/0016147/2004 |
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Largest e-commerce companies in the world
The biggest e-commerce companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in India, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Amazon.com, INC. is the largest e-commerce company in the world by headcount. 2,462 e-commerce companies employ 50 people or more; 1,181 employ 100 or more.
9,792 e-commerce companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 3,074 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
India has the most e-commerce companies in the world: 283,404, or 19% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
109,577 e-commerce companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
67 e-commerce companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most e-commerce companies in the world are very small: 58% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most e-commerce companies?
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.
E-commerce companies per country, 165 countries
- 1India283,404 (19%)
- 2The United Kingdom166,517 (11%)
- 3France125,810 (9%)
- 4Kazakhstan118,312 (8%)
- 5China98,570 (7%)
- 6Germany67,939 (5%)
- 7Pakistan66,372 (5%)
- 8The United States59,265 (4%)
- 9Taiwan57,268 (4%)
- 10Poland52,459 (4%)
- 11Colombia50,364 (3%)
- 12South Korea46,462 (3%)
- 13Russia37,465 (3%)
- 14Romania33,352 (2%)
- 15Japan25,714 (2%)
India and the United Kingdom together hold 31% of the e-commerce companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 150 countries hold 170,422 more.
Which continents have the most e-commerce companies?
Asia holds 50% of the e-commerce companies in our data, Europe 38% and South America 6%.
E-commerce companies per continent
- 1Asia727,261 (50%)
- 2Europe551,833 (38%)
- 3South America85,791 (6%)
- 4North America64,605 (4%)
- 5Middle East16,197 (1%)
- 6Africa8,867 (1%)
- 7Oceania5,141 (1%)
How many e-commerce companies started this year?
This year 109,577 new e-commerce companies registered in the world, after 156,627 last year.
Founded per year
- 113,1692022
- 140,0722023
- 122,9882024
- 156,6272025
- 109,5772026 so far
Legal forms of e-commerce companies in the world
Half of the e-commerce companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders707,703
- Corporations611,820
- Partnerships53,152
- Foreign companies3,567
- Non-profit786
- Cooperatives479
- Other or unknown82,193
Which e-commerce companies are part of a group?
41,882 of the 1,459,700 e-commerce companies in the world (3%) are part of a chain or group: 19,572 head offices or parent companies and 22,310 branches. The other 1,417,818 (97%) trade from a single location. 75 of the 76 largest e-commerce companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,417,818 | 97% | |
| Head office | 19,572 | 1% | |
| Branch | 22,310 | 2% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1U.S. Direct E-Commerce Limited36,005 in group
- 2Flipkart Internet Private Limited9,827 in group
- 3Iki Lietuva, UAB7,650 in group
- 4Staples Contract & Commercial LLC4,654 in group
The groups are counted from the 76 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 1,459,700; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do e-commerce companies do?
E-commerce companies run webshops, marketplaces and mail-order businesses that take orders online and deliver by parcel, from niche shops to platforms that sell in many countries. Their customers are consumers and businesses, and they rely on couriers, fulfilment centres and payment providers to handle orders, delivery and returns.
Our data comes from the business registers of 165 countries, where e-commerce companies are classified under SIC code 5961 (catalog and mail-order houses). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 1,459,700 of them (100%) sit in class 47.91 (retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet), part of division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 1,459,700 e-commerce companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
India, with 283,404 e-commerce companies or 19% of the total, followed by the United Kingdom (166,517) and France (125,810).
Most e-commerce companies in the world are very small: 58% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Amazon.com, INC. in Seattle with 1,576,017 employees.
This year 109,577 new e-commerce companies registered in the world, after 156,627 last year.
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