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Business statistics · October 17, 2026

How many IT service providers are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 42,500

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 42,500 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 42,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 234.3 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 247.9).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

42,509businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
234.3per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 247.9)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne3,984
Düsseldorf3,407
Essen1,449
Dortmund1,322
Bonn1,191
Aachen1,022
Münster921
Bielefeld874
Bochum734
Wuppertal695

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Frequently asked questions

How many IT service providers are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 42,500 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 42,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 234.3 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 247.9).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most IT service providers?

Most are located in Cologne (3,984), Düsseldorf (3,407), Essen (1,449).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 42,500 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/it-service-providers/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

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 17, 2026.