- Active
- 16,655
- % of State
- 3.5%
- With email
- 88.8%
- With phone
- 99.7%
Business intelligence · Centro-Oeste
Empresas em Distrito FederalData, cities and top sectors
Distrito Federal possui 1.267.945 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 471.857 ativos e 582.790 baixados. A base reúne 1.231.746 CNPJs raiz distintos. Dados atualizados em 19/08/2026, com informações do Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica da Receita Federal do Brasil.
Official sourceCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, Receita Federal do Brasil.
Updated dataAugust 19, 2026.
Calculation baseEstablishments identified by full CNPJ.
Visual reading
Distrito Federal company indicators in numbers
The charts make it easy to compare registration statuses, cities, sectors and the dynamics of establishment openings and closures. The complete data remains available in the tables and lists on this page.
Registration status in Distrito Federal
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa37.2%
- Baixada46.0%
- Inapta16.2%
- Suspensa0.5%
- Nula0.2%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Distrito Federal by active establishments.
BRASILIA
471.857100.0%
Sectors with the largest presence in Distrito Federal
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
16.6553.5%
Promoção de vendas
14.4523.1%
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
13.5862.9%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
10.7742.3%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.
8.3531.8%
Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente
8.2631.8%
Serviços advocatícios
8.2281.7%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
8.1811.7%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Distrito Federal's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 74.103
Baixas: 41.608
Saldo: 32.495
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Distrito Federal companies in numbers
Distrito Federal has 1,267,945 registered establishments and 1,231,746 distinct root CNPJs. There are 471,857 active establishments, equivalent to 37.2% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 1,267,945
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 1,231,746
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 471,857
- 37.2% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 582,790
- 46.0% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Distrito Federal's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa471,857 · 37.2%
Baixada582,790 · 46.0%
Inapta205,187 · 16.2%
Suspensa5,786 · 0.5%
Nula2,325 · 0.2%
Distrito Federal's position in Brazil
The state ranks 14th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 1.7% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 14º
- National share
- 1.7%
Largest cities in Distrito Federal
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. BRASILIA leads with 471,857 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRASILIA | 471,857 | 100.0% | 1,267,945 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Distrito Federal
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
2
- Active
- 14,452
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 98.6%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 13,586
- % of State
- 2.9%
- With email
- 88.7%
- With phone
- 98.8%
4
- Active
- 10,774
- % of State
- 2.3%
- With email
- 98.7%
- With phone
- 99.9%
5
- Active
- 8,353
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 96.9%
- With phone
- 99.5%
6
- Active
- 8,263
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 98.3%
- With phone
- 99.9%
7
- Active
- 8,228
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 92.4%
- With phone
- 98.7%
- Active
- 8,181
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 87.8%
- With phone
- 97.5%
9
- Active
- 8,116
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 94.8%
- With phone
- 99.8%
10
- Active
- 8,099
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 90.0%
- With phone
- 98.6%
Business profile of Distrito Federal
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 376,237(79.7%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 32,863(7.0%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 62,757(13.3%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 345,150(73.1%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 55,133(11.7%)
- Sem informação
- 71,574(15.2%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 209,871(44.5%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 190,412(40.4%)
- Sem informação
- 71,574(15.2%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 453,359(96.1%)
- Filial
- 18,498(3.9%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Distrito Federal's active establishments, 90.5% have a registered email and 98.1% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 90.5%
- 426,827 records
- With phone
- 98.1%
- 462,679 records
- With both
- 90.5%
- 426,804 records
Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.
Most common legal natures
- Empresário (Individual)247,340
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada181,621
- Associação Privada12,087
- Condomínio Edilício7,378
- Sociedade Unipessoal de Advocacia6,027
Registration dynamics of Distrito Federal
The median age of active establishments is 3.7 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 62,809 | 24,938 | 37,871 |
| 2020 | 66,142 | 21,938 | 44,204 |
| 2021 | 76,972 | 30,239 | 46,733 |
| 2022 | 76,376 | 36,696 | 39,680 |
| 2023 | 75,243 | 47,977 | 27,266 |
| 2024 | 82,236 | 51,622 | 30,614 |
| 2025 | 100,369 | 58,636 | 41,733 |
| 2026 (partial) | 74,103 | 41,608 | 32,495 |
Company list for Distrito Federal
Find companies in Distrito Federal for your prospecting
Search company files by city, CNAE and registration status. Available data includes CNPJ, legal name, address, phone and email, depending on base coverage.
Search company list- Active establishments
- 471,857
- Cities in the state
- 1+
- With phone
- 98.1%
- With email
- 90.5%
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