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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Building construction” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 9,500

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 9,500 companies in the “Building construction” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Building construction” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 9,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 52.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 61.3).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

9,563businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
52.7per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 61.3)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne386
Düsseldorf292
Essen264
Dortmund243
Duisburg220
Bochum160
Wuppertal146
Mönchengladbach141
Bielefeld136
Gelsenkirchen123

→ Building construction in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Building construction” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 9,500 companies in the “Building construction” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Building construction” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 9,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 52.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 61.3).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Building construction” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (386), Düsseldorf (292), Essen (264).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 9,500 companies in the “Building construction” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/building-construction/north-rhine-westphalia).

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Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.