The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of laboratories in the world holds companies in 179 of its countries.
List of Laboratories Worldwide
Laboratories test medical samples, food, water, materials and products for clients that need reliable results. We list 543,099 laboratories in the world, most of them in the United States (23%) and China (19%). 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.
543,099 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies543,099
Countries179
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email12%
Phone32%
Website20%
CEO name73%
Live sample of laboratories in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 543,099 laboratories, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals CO., LTD. (huaguoshan Avenue Lab)Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals CO., LTD. (huaguoshan Avenue Lab)
| 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 | Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals CO., LTD. (huaguoshan Avenue Lab) | China | Lianyungang | 567-3 Huaguoshan Avenue, 3rd Floor, Economic and Technological D | Jiangsu | 222069 | N/A | N/A | $8,821,000 | 24,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | Acirl Quality Testing Services PTY LTD | Australia | Brisbane | 478 Freeman Rd | Queensland | 4077 | *****.com | 1988 | $1,268,124,176 | 23,342 | Corporation | 284 | 003451876 |
| 3 | Als Metallurgy PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | 6 Macadam Pl | Western Australia | 6021 | *****.com | 1979 | $1,268,124,176 | 23,342 | Corporation | 284 | 008901933 |
| 4 | Dekra Automobil GMBH | Germany | Stuttgart | Handwerkstr. 15 | Stuttgart | 70565 | *****.com | 1925 | $2,525,940 | 12,000 | Corporation | 1566 | 70190B21039 |
| 5 | Acn 126 728 103 PTY LTD | Australia | Brisbane | Level 9b 25 King Street | Queensland | 4006 | *****.com | 2007 | $5,364,836 | 11,722 | Corporation | 284 | 126728103 |
| 6 | Specialist Veterinary Services PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 22 161 Castlereagh Street | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.au | 1988 | $966,284,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 56 | 006909173 |
| 7 | Salud Digna, A.C. | Mexico | Culiacán | Boulevard Las Flores No. 6280 sur | Sinaloa | 80184 | *****.org | N/A | 0 | 10,000 | 2 | SDI121109B14 | |
| 8 | The Trustee For Deloitte Services Trust | Australia | Melbourne | 550 Bourke St | Victoria | 3000 | *****.com | 2000 | $159,083,679 | 8,848 | Cooperative | N/A | 61649157201 |
| 9 | Medinova Diagnostic Center LLC | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Khalid Bin al Waleed Road,halidbin Alwalid Road | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 1999 | $412,424,000 | 8,000 | Corporation | N/A | 511047 |
| 10 | Life Labs Laboratory Services | Canada | Richmond Hill | 250 Harding Blvd W | Ontario | L4C 9M7 | *****.com | N/A | $364,288 | 7,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 11 | National Health Laboratory Service | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 1 Modderfontein Rd | Gauteng | 2192 | *****.za | 1996 | $629,866 | 7,000 | Non profit organization | 8 | 4730273416 |
| 12 | Manpower GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Kaiserstr. 10 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60311 | *****.de | 2025 | $252,351,727 | 6,528 | Corporation | 3505 | 60313A50311 |
| 13 | I-Med Western Australia PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 12 345 George Street | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.au | 2007 | $444,666,328 | 5,062 | Corporation | 37 | 128525075 |
| 14 | Samaritan Imaging Center | USA | Los Angeles | 1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 205 | Los Angeles | 90017-4812 | *****.org | 2010 | $1,926,724 | 5,005 | Corporation | 33 | 1644135 |
| 15 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Cà Mau | 03 Luu Tan Tai, | Cà Mau | N/A | N/A | 2020 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-010 | |
| 16 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Huyện Mỹ Hào | 29 Street, National Highway 5a, | Hưng Yên | N/A | N/A | 2015 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-013 | |
| 17 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Phú Nhuận | 23 Ha Noi, | Thừa Thiên–huế | N/A | N/A | 2015 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-040 | |
| 18 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Cao Lãnh | 55 Dang van Binh, | Đồng Tháp | N/A | N/A | 2015 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-016 | |
| 19 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | An Thới | 242 Vo van Kiet Street, | Cần Thơ City | N/A | N/A | 2017 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-051 | |
| 20 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Phường 4 | A06 Tran Le, | Lâm Đồng | N/A | N/A | 2016 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-044 | |
| 21 | Al Borg Medical Laboratories Company | Saudiarabia | Jeddah | Al Rajhi Building, Falasteen Street | Makkah | N/A | *****.com | 2002 | $51,553,000 | 5,000 | Corporation | 96 | 300180971600003 |
| 22 | Micro Health Laboratories | Qatar | Doha | Al Darwish Building Bldg. No: 309 C Ring Road, Zone No.40,st No. | Ad Dawhah (doha) | N/A | N/A | 2006 | $2,577,650 | 5,000 | Corporation | N/A | 00032702 |
| 23 | Shaanxi Saiwang Medical Technology CO., LTD. | China | Xi'An | Room 20707, Building 1, Yuehan International, No.38, Jinye Road, | Shaanxi | 710000 | N/A | 2021 | $2,932,000 | 5,000 | Corporation | N/A | 610131100891113 |
| 24 | Vinh Khang Science & Technology Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Kiên Giang | 16 Hoang van Thu, Quarter 5, | Kiên Giang | N/A | *****.vn | 2020 | 0 | 5,000 | 59 | 0312059023-054 | |
| 25 | Icon Development Solutions, LLC | USA | San Antonio | 10999 W Interstate 10 | Bexar | 78230-1300 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 4,950 | 197 | N/A |
Showing 25 of 543,099 companies
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- 0 or Unknown80,361
- 1 to 100.000119,806
- 100.001 to 499.999171,732
- 500.000 to 999.99949,338
- 1.000.000.000 or more37
- 1.000.000 to 4.999.999115,349
- 5.000.000 to 9.999.9992,694
- 10.000.000 to 49.999.9993,224
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Largest laboratories in the world
The biggest laboratories in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Sgs Canada INC is the largest laboratory in the world by headcount. 8,139 laboratories employ 50 people or more; 3,479 employ 100 or more.
6,513 laboratories in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 3,819 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most laboratories in the world: 125,256, or 23% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
30,457 laboratories were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
74 laboratories in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most laboratories in the world are very small: 55% have 1 to 4 employees, and 63% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most laboratories?
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.
Laboratories per country, 179 countries
- 1The United States125,256 (23%)
- 2China102,991 (19%)
- 3Brazil62,050 (11%)
- 4India35,453 (7%)
- 5Italy16,310 (3%)
- 6Russia16,042 (3%)
- 7Spain13,088 (2%)
- 8Vietnam12,144 (2%)
- 9Poland11,315 (2%)
- 10Slovakia10,503 (2%)
- 11France10,014 (2%)
- 12Argentina9,348 (2%)
- 13The Czech Republic9,169 (2%)
- 14Canada9,089 (2%)
- 15The United Kingdom8,941 (2%)
The United States and China together hold 42% of the laboratories in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 164 countries hold 91,382 more.
Which continents have the most laboratories?
Asia holds 31% of the laboratories in our data, North America 26% and Europe 24%.
Laboratories per continent
- 1Asia166,966 (31%)
- 2North America142,411 (26%)
- 3Europe132,531 (24%)
- 4South America79,481 (15%)
- 5Africa13,709 (3%)
- 6Middle East5,340 (1%)
- 7Oceania2,657 (1%)
How many laboratories started this year?
This year 30,457 new laboratories registered in the world, after 39,900 last year.
Founded per year
- 31,2912022
- 33,7482023
- 32,3172024
- 39,9002025
- 30,4572026 so far
Legal forms of laboratories in the world
52% of the laboratories in the world are corporations.
- Corporations284,265
- Sole traders90,191
- Partnerships54,782
- Non-profit4,485
- Foreign companies1,565
- Cooperatives474
- Other or unknown107,337
Which laboratories are part of a group?
95,111 of the 543,099 laboratories in the world (18%) are part of a chain or group: 30,510 head offices or parent companies and 64,601 branches. The other 447,988 (82%) trade from a single location. 82 of the 89 largest laboratories in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 447,988 | 82% | |
| Head office | 30,510 | 6% | |
| Branch | 64,601 | 12% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Cern Organisation Europeenne Pour La Recherche Nucleaire8,307 in group
- 2Korea Transportation Safety Authority7,907 in group
- 4National Technical Systems, LLC3,328 in group
The groups are counted from the 89 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 543,099; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do laboratories do?
Laboratories run tests on blood and tissue, food, drinking water, soil, building materials and finished products, usually with accredited methods and documented results, and research labs carry out studies for companies. Doctors and hospitals send them patient samples, while manufacturers, builders and inspection authorities use them to prove quality and safety.
Our data comes from the business registers of 179 countries, where laboratories are classified under SIC codes 8734 (testing laboratories) and 8071 (medical laboratories). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 543,099 of them (100%) sit in classes 71.20 (technical testing and analysis) and 86.90 (other human health activities), part of divisions 71 (architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis) and 86 (human health activities).
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Our data holds 543,099 laboratories in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 125,256 laboratories or 23% of the total, followed by China (102,991) and Brazil (62,050).
Most laboratories in the world are very small: 55% have 1 to 4 employees, and 63% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Sgs Canada INC in Mississauga with 90,000 employees.
This year 30,457 new laboratories registered in the world, after 39,900 last year.
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