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Northeast region · rank 7 among federative units

Companies in Bahia

1,214,953 active companies are headquartered in Bahia. Look up a company or explore the activity breakdown and the available indicators for this location.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

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More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.

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What this list shows

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Bahia. Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Company profile of Bahia

Bahia in numbers

Active companies
1,214,953
4.5% of Brazil
Opened in 12 months
240,092
+10.7% in 12 months
Closed in 12 months
139,945
+12.4% in 12 months
Net in 12 months
+100,147
1.7 openings per closure
Municipalities (IBGE)
417
the capital holds 26.6% of the companies

Bahia compared with Brazil

  • Openings per 100 active in 12 months 19.8 Bahia vs. 20.8 Brazil in line with the country
  • Growth of openings +10.7% Bahia vs. +14.1% Brazil openings grow slower than in the country
  • Growth of closures +12.4% Bahia vs. +14.8% Brazil closures grow slower than in the country

Cities with the most companies

1 · the capital Salvador 322,605 26.6% of the state's companies
  1. 2 Feira de Santana 75,409
  2. 3 Vitória da Conquista 47,867
  3. 4 Lauro de Freitas 39,370
  4. 5 Camaçari 32,659
  5. 6 Porto Seguro 24,460
  6. 7 Itabuna 22,486
  7. 8 Luís Eduardo Magalhães 20,512
  8. 9 Ilhéus 19,157
  9. 10 Barreiras 18,643
  10. 11 Juazeiro 17,923
  11. 12 Teixeira de Freitas 17,334
  12. 13 Jequié 13,227

The bars compare the cities other than the capital with one another. The capital and the 12 largest cities hold 55.3% of the state's companies.

Activities with the most companies

26 more activities
  1. 5Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais 9430-8/0023,103
  2. 6Restaurantes e similares 5611-2/0122,297
  3. 7Obras de alvenaria 4399-1/0320,598
  4. 8Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente 8219-9/9920,138
  5. 9Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal 4930-2/0119,634
  6. 10Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares 5611-2/0319,061
  7. 11Comércio varejista de bebidas 4723-7/0018,298
  8. 12Comércio varejista de materiais de construção em geral 4744-0/9918,187
  9. 13Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar 5620-1/0417,164
  10. 14Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional 4930-2/0216,478
  11. 15Comércio varejista de cosméticos, produtos de perfumaria e de higiene pessoal 4772-5/0015,931
  12. 16Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente 8599-6/9915,324
  13. 17Serviço de transporte de passageiros - locação de automóveis com motorista 4923-0/0213,707
  14. 18Atividades de estética e outros serviços de cuidados com a beleza 9602-5/0213,687
  15. 19Instalação e manutenção elétrica 4321-5/0013,256
  16. 20Serviços ambulantes de alimentação 5612-1/0012,777
  17. 21Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial 8599-6/0412,381
  18. 22Atividades de organizações políticas 9492-8/0012,249
  19. 23Serviços de malote não realizados pelo correio nacional 5320-2/0111,595
  20. 24Comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios em geral ou especializado em produtos alimentícios não especificados anteriormente 4729-6/9911,561
  21. 25Serviços de organização de feiras, congressos, exposições e festas 8230-0/0111,290
  22. 26Serviços de manutenção e reparação mecânica de veículos automotores 4520-0/0111,096
  23. 27Comércio a varejo de peças e acessórios novos para veículos automotores 4530-7/0310,501
  24. 28Condomínios prediais 8112-5/0010,435
  25. 29Serviço de táxi 4923-0/0110,191
  26. 30Fabricação de produtos de padaria e confeitaria com predominância de produção própria 1091-1/0210,024

Cities that opened the most companies in 12 months

change on the 12 months before · openings per 100 active · the bars compare the cities other than the capital
  1. 1 Salvador · the capital +14.4% · 22.0 per 100 active 71,034
  2. 2 Feira de Santana +11.2% · 20.8 per 100 active 15,695
  3. 3 Vitória da Conquista +6.3% · 20.9 per 100 active 9,990
  4. 4 Lauro de Freitas +11.1% · 21.6 per 100 active 8,515
  5. 5 Camaçari +16.6% · 25.4 per 100 active 8,283
  6. 6 Porto Seguro +12.6% · 21.9 per 100 active 5,346
  7. 7 Luís Eduardo Magalhães +19.5% · 22.9 per 100 active 4,693
  8. 8 Juazeiro +18.9% · 23.7 per 100 active 4,243
  9. 9 Itabuna −10.7% · 17.8 per 100 active 4,011
  10. 10 Barreiras +18.0% · 21.4 per 100 active 3,994

The 417 cities with companies in the registry for Bahia, A to Z

active companies in each

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Frequently asked questions about companies in Bahia

How many active companies are there in Bahia?

There are 1,214,953 active companies, counted by their registered head office in this location. The reference is the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication.

How are companies and activities counted?

We count each active company once by its registered head office in Bahia. Branches are not counted as additional companies. This list is not filtered by CNAE; activity breakdowns use the registered main activity. The total describes the registry, not revenue or company quality.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How many companies opened in Bahia in the last 12 months?

Openings: 240,092, +10.7% on the 12 months before. Closures in the same period: 139,945.

Which activity has the most companies in Bahia?

CNAE 4781-4/00, with 50,241 active companies. See its official name in the activity breakdown.