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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

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

more than 55,000

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 55,000 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 305.4 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 318.8).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

55,401businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
305.4per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 318.8)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne5,420
Düsseldorf4,362
Essen1,976
Dortmund1,733
Bonn1,527
Aachen1,301
Münster1,252
Bielefeld1,109
Bochum970
Duisburg928

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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 55,000 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 305.4 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 318.8).

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

Most are located in Cologne (5,420), Düsseldorf (4,362), Essen (1,976).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 55,000 IT service providers in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.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 10, 2026.