- Active
- 14,182
- % of State
- 4.6%
- With email
- 91.2%
- With phone
- 98.5%
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Empresas em Rio Grande do NorteData, cities and top sectors
Rio Grande do Norte possui 830.313 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 307.303 ativos e 394.601 baixados. A base reúne 797.448 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
Rio Grande do Norte 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 Rio Grande do Norte
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa37.0%
- Baixada47.5%
- Inapta15.0%
- Suspensa0.3%
- Nula0.1%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Rio Grande do Norte by active establishments.
NATAL
109.67935.7%
PARNAMIRIM
31.44810.2%
MOSSORO
29.3899.6%
SAO GONCALO DO AMARANTE
9.1043.0%
CAICO
6.3222.1%
EXTREMOZ
5.6631.8%
MACAIBA
5.4291.8%
ASSU
4.2691.4%
CEARA-MIRIM
4.2451.4%
CURRAIS NOVOS
4.1971.4%
Sectors with the largest presence in Rio Grande do Norte
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
14.1824.6%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
10.8983.5%
Promoção de vendas
7.6992.5%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
7.6012.5%
Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente
5.8381.9%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
5.7531.9%
Restaurantes e similares
5.5251.8%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
4.7261.5%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Rio Grande do Norte's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 37.985
Baixas: 22.093
Saldo: 15.892
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Rio Grande do Norte companies in numbers
Rio Grande do Norte has 830,313 registered establishments and 797,448 distinct root CNPJs. There are 307,303 active establishments, equivalent to 37.0% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 830,313
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 797,448
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 307,303
- 37.0% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 394,601
- 47.5% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Rio Grande do Norte's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa307,303 · 37.0%
Baixada394,601 · 47.5%
Inapta124,690 · 15.0%
Suspensa2,840 · 0.3%
Nula879 · 0.1%
Rio Grande do Norte's position in Brazil
The state ranks 18th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 1.1% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 18º
- National share
- 1.1%
Largest cities in Rio Grande do Norte
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. NATAL leads with 109,679 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATAL | 109,679 | 35.7% | 308,076 |
| PARNAMIRIM | 31,448 | 10.2% | 75,512 |
| MOSSORO | 29,389 | 9.6% | 71,823 |
| SAO GONCALO DO AMARANTE | 9,104 | 3.0% | 23,288 |
| CAICO | 6,322 | 2.1% | 16,911 |
| EXTREMOZ | 5,663 | 1.8% | 12,663 |
| MACAIBA | 5,429 | 1.8% | 13,584 |
| ASSU | 4,269 | 1.4% | 11,609 |
| CEARA-MIRIM | 4,245 | 1.4% | 12,817 |
| CURRAIS NOVOS | 4,197 | 1.4% | 11,756 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Rio Grande do Norte
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
- Active
- 10,898
- % of State
- 3.5%
- With email
- 90.4%
- With phone
- 99.9%
3
- Active
- 7,699
- % of State
- 2.5%
- With email
- 98.8%
- With phone
- 100.0%
4
- Active
- 7,601
- % of State
- 2.5%
- With email
- 83.1%
- With phone
- 95.5%
5
- Active
- 5,838
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 99.0%
- With phone
- 99.9%
- Active
- 5,753
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 93.3%
- With phone
- 99.5%
- Active
- 5,525
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 95.2%
- With phone
- 99.0%
8
- Active
- 4,726
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 99.2%
- With phone
- 100.0%
9
- Active
- 4,225
- % of State
- 1.4%
- With email
- 95.2%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 4,155
- % of State
- 1.4%
- With email
- 68.0%
- With phone
- 93.7%
Business profile of Rio Grande do Norte
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 254,213(82.7%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 14,871(4.8%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 38,219(12.4%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 233,033(75.8%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 30,208(9.8%)
- Sem informação
- 44,062(14.3%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 155,377(50.6%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 107,864(35.1%)
- Sem informação
- 44,062(14.3%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 291,068(94.7%)
- Filial
- 16,235(5.3%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Rio Grande do Norte's active establishments, 91.8% have a registered email and 97.4% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 91.8%
- 282,028 records
- With phone
- 97.4%
- 299,328 records
- With both
- 91.8%
- 282,019 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)201,365
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada78,405
- Associação Privada8,186
- Órgão de Direção Local de Partido Político3,943
- Condomínio Edilício2,505
Registration dynamics of Rio Grande do Norte
The median age of active establishments is 4.5 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38,191 | 14,331 | 23,860 |
| 2020 | 49,469 | 13,089 | 36,380 |
| 2021 | 47,777 | 28,008 | 19,769 |
| 2022 | 44,559 | 20,941 | 23,618 |
| 2023 | 42,479 | 25,299 | 17,180 |
| 2024 | 53,377 | 34,936 | 18,441 |
| 2025 | 55,756 | 31,804 | 23,952 |
| 2026 (partial) | 37,985 | 22,093 | 15,892 |
Company list for Rio Grande do Norte
Find companies in Rio Grande do Norte 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
- 307,303
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 97.4%
- With email
- 91.8%
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