Companies in Paraná, Brazil
884,355 company records from the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry), 884,355 active, data as of 2026-10-10: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
The Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) lists 884,355 companies in Paraná, 884,355 of them active and 862,069 in the clean B2B universe. That ranks Paraná 3rd of 27 states, with 8.1% of the country's records. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (226,105), professional services (91,137), business support services (90,891). Relative to the national mix, transport and logistics is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 1.30).
Curitiba is the largest municipality with 254,147 active companies (28.7%), ahead of Londrina and Maringa. The median active company is 6.3 years old and 30% were registered in the last three years. 94,874 new businesses were registered in the 12 months to September 2026, +23.8% on the previous 12 months, against +20.8% for Brazil as a whole. 97.5% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 74% of them. 13.5% of the active companies have a website or corporate domain in the file.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Paraná divided by its share of Brazil. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Paraná page.
New businesses per month in Paraná
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 | 8,604 |
| August 2026 | 8,289 |
| July 2026 | 8,774 |
| June 2026 | 8,198 |
| May 2026 | 7,602 |
| April 2026 | 8,134 |
| March 2026 | 9,834 |
| February 2026 | 8,709 |
| January 2026 | 8,016 |
| December 2025 | 5,755 |
| November 2025 | 5,899 |
| October 2025 | 7,060 |
| September 2025 | 6,629 |
| August 2025 | 6,378 |
| July 2025 | 6,921 |
| June 2025 | 6,178 |
| May 2025 | 6,274 |
| April 2025 | 6,793 |
| March 2025 | 6,704 |
| February 2025 | 7,827 |
| January 2025 | 7,504 |
| December 2024 | 4,607 |
| November 2024 | 4,951 |
| October 2024 | 5,867 |
New businesses per month, Paraná.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Curitiba | 254,147 | 28.7% |
| Londrina | 57,170 | 6.5% |
| Maringa | 56,556 | 6.4% |
| Cascavel | 35,403 | 4.0% |
| Ponta Grossa | 26,210 | 3.0% |
| Sao Jose dos Pinhais | 24,980 | 2.8% |
| Foz do Iguacu | 21,556 | 2.4% |
| Toledo | 13,154 | 1.5% |
| Colombo | 12,139 | 1.4% |
| Guarapuava | 11,736 | 1.3% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 561,606 | 63.5% |
| small | 92,315 | 10.4% |
| unknown | 230,434 | 26.1% |
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 | 108,046 | 12.2% |
| 1–3 years | 160,516 | 18.2% |
| 3–5 years | 112,420 | 12.7% |
| 5–10 years | 168,549 | 19.1% |
| 10–20 years | 168,418 | 19.0% |
| 20 years or more | 166,405 | 18.8% |
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX HOLDING SA | Curitiba | 64 Financial service activities, except insuran… | unknown | 2023 |
| YL NETWORK LTDAYL NETWORK | Curitiba | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | micro | 2023 |
| PARTIDO LIBERAL - MARILUZ - PR - MUNICIPALPR PARTIDO DA REPUBLICA | Mariluz | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2007 |
| APPOLLO INCORPORADORA LTDA | Cascavel | 41 Construction of buildings | unknown | 2010 |
| AFS - COMERCIO E REPRESENTACOES DE MATERIAIS ELETRICOS LTDAMULT FIOS | Mandaguari | 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles an… | small | 1995 |
| IGREJA EVANGELICA CRISTA REDENCAO E VIDA | Cascavel | 94 Activities of membership organizations | unknown | 2025 |
| SUZUMI ALIMENTACAO LTDAPONTO GRILL | Londrina | 56 Food and beverage service activities | micro | 2008 |
| VERSIL LTDAESPACO VS | Ponta Grossa | 82 Office administrative, office support and ot… | micro | 2016 |
| MIT HOLDINGS E PARTICIPACOES LTDAJORGE YOSHIO TAMURA | Curitiba | 64 Financial service activities, except insuran… | micro | 2013 |
| SP SANTE PRODUTOS PARA SAUDE LTDASP ODONTO | Ibaiti | 32 Other manufacturing | micro | 2014 |
Ten companies in Paraná 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 Paraná
How many companies are registered in Paraná?
884,355 records in the Receita Federal (CNPJ registry) as of 2026-10-10: 884,355 active and 862,069 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Paraná?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (226,105); Professional, scientific and technical activities (91,137); Administrative and support service activities (90,891).
Which municipalities in Paraná have the most companies?
Curitiba (254,147), Londrina (57,170), Maringa (56,556) active companies.
How many new companies opened in Paraná in the last 12 months?
94,874 businesses in the 12 months to September 2026 (+23.8% 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 Paraná?
Yes: a custom cut of Paraná 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 Paraná?
Sector, city, size, age, website: a custom cut costs US$450 and ships in two business days with the row count agreed first.