Companies in Bahia, Brazil
480,967 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 480,967 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 480,967 companies in Bahia, 480,967 of them active and 468,499 in the clean B2B universe. That ranks Bahia 7th of 27 states, with 4.4% of the country's records. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (138,872), other services (62,344), health and social care (45,443). Relative to the national mix, mining is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.96).
Salvador is the largest municipality with 114,003 active companies (23.7%), ahead of Feira de Santana and Lauro de Freitas. The median active company is 7.1 years old and 28% were registered in the last three years. 43,414 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +12.8% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 97.4% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 70% of them. 9.8% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Bahia divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Bahia page.
New businesses per month in Bahia
Head offices of private, non-sole-owner companies by opening date (data de abertura), outside public administration and associations; last 24 complete months.
Show the numbers
| Month | Openings |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,418 |
| August 2026 | 3,772 |
| July 2026 | 3,868 |
| June 2026 | 3,360 |
| May 2026 | 3,595 |
| April 2026 | 3,678 |
| March 2026 | 4,593 |
| February 2026 | 3,653 |
| January 2026 | 3,845 |
| December 2025 | 3,175 |
| November 2025 | 3,125 |
| October 2025 | 3,332 |
| September 2025 | 3,446 |
| August 2025 | 3,266 |
| July 2025 | 3,521 |
| June 2025 | 2,724 |
| May 2025 | 3,354 |
| April 2025 | 3,164 |
| March 2025 | 3,254 |
| February 2025 | 3,683 |
| January 2025 | 3,972 |
| December 2024 | 2,494 |
| November 2024 | 2,733 |
| October 2024 | 2,890 |
New businesses per month, Bahia.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 114,003 | 23.7% |
| Feira de Santana | 30,188 | 6.3% |
| Lauro de Freitas | 18,620 | 3.9% |
| Vitoria da Conquista | 17,450 | 3.6% |
| Camacari | 11,322 | 2.4% |
| Luis Eduardo Magalhaes | 10,627 | 2.2% |
| Porto Seguro | 10,109 | 2.1% |
| Barreiras | 9,043 | 1.9% |
| Itabuna | 8,417 | 1.8% |
| Juazeiro | 6,907 | 1.4% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 287,119 | 59.7% |
| small | 47,351 | 9.8% |
| unknown | 146,497 | 30.5% |
Brazil: 'unknown' is the registry's 'demais' band, companies above the small-business revenue ceiling or not classified.
Company age
| Company age | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 year | 50,429 | 10.5% |
| 1–3 years | 83,674 | 17.4% |
| 3–5 years | 60,537 | 12.6% |
| 5–10 years | 91,428 | 19.0% |
| 10–20 years | 102,024 | 21.2% |
| 20 years or more | 92,875 | 19.3% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIDADE EXECUTORA CAIXA ESCOLAR ESCOLA RUI BARBOSACAIXA ESCOLAR ESC. RUI BARBOSA | Souto Soares | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 1997 |
| RENOV PECAS LTDARENOV PECAS | Salvador | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | micro | 2021 |
| SL BEZERRA SERVICOS MEDICOS LTDA | Salvador | 86 Human health activities | micro | 2021 |
| RV COMERCIO VAREJISTA DE FRIOS LTDARV CONVENIENCIA | Ilheus | 56 Food and beverage service activities | micro | 2025 |
| ESCRITORIO DE LUIS SERVICOS LTDAESCRITORIO DE LUIS | Camamu | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | micro | 2021 |
| MOURA EMPREENDIMENTOS HOTELEIROS E ALIMENTICIOS LTDACLIP D'ORO HOTEL | Camacari | 55 Accommodation | micro | 2014 |
| E SO UM PAGODE PRODUCAO MUSICAL LTDA | Miguel Calmon | 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities | micro | 2025 |
| ELETROMAIS CONSTRUCOES E SERVICOS LTDAELETROMAIS | Manoel Vitorino | 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and m… | micro | 2024 |
| MAYDELKIS FERRER GUZMAN LTDA | Senhor do Bonfim | 86 Human health activities | micro | 2022 |
| IGREJA BATISTA NACIONAL MONTE CARMELOIBNMC | Jaguaquara | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 1982 |
Ten companies in Bahia drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. Same public fields as the free samples; no contact data.
Questions about Bahia
How many companies are registered in Bahia?
480,967 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 480,967 active and 468,499 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Bahia?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (138,872); Other service activities (62,344); Human health and social work activities (45,443).
Which municipalities in Bahia have the most companies?
Salvador (114,003), Feira de Santana (30,188), Lauro de Freitas (18,620) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Bahia in the last 12 months?
43,414 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+12.8% year on year), by opening date (data de abertura), head offices of private non-sole-owner companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Bahia?
Yes: a custom cut of Bahia by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Brazil file is quoted on request, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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Need a list of companies in Bahia?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.