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Research · Updated November 2026

State of AI agencies 2026

How many AI agencies exist, where they are, how big they are and what they sell.

58,836
AI agencies and consultants in 187 countries
52%
started in 2024 or later
10,593
new AI agencies in 2025, the most of any year
2 people
in the median AI agency
9 in 10
have 10 people or fewer

What is an AI agency?

An AI agency is a company that sells artificial intelligence work to other businesses: automating workflows, building AI agents and chatbots, developing custom AI software, advising on strategy, training teams, or making brands visible in AI search.

49% of AI agencies are one person, often an independent AI consultant. 62% offer two services or more.

Share of AI agencies offering each service

An agency can offer several services, so shares add up to more than 100%.

How many AI agencies are there?

AI Agencies Map lists 58,836 AI agencies and consultants in 187 countries. 52% of them started in 2024 or later.

10,593 started in 2025.

AI agencies founded per year
2,689
5,322
6,892
10,593
6,045
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

* 2026 so far.

Where AI agencies are

The top countries are United States (15,919), India and United Kingdom. Among cities, London leads with 2,642.

Top countries
  1. 0115,919
  2. 026,222
  3. 034,565
  4. 042,578
  5. 052,509
  6. 062,319
  7. 072,008
  8. 081,853
  9. 091,731
  10. 101,556
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Top cities
  1. 01United Kingdom2,642
  2. 02United States1,206
  3. 03United Arab Emirates1,078
  4. 04France1,063
  5. 05India1,044
  6. 06Canada835
  7. 07United States772
  8. 08Brazil638
  9. 09Australia615
  10. 10United States516
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How big AI agencies are

9 in 10 AI agencies have 10 people or fewer, and the median team is 2 people. Only 265 have more than 200 people.

AI agencies by team size
49%43%
1 person24,604 · 49%
2 to 1021,685 · 43%
11 to 503,368 · 7%
51 to 200703 · 1%
More than 200265 · 1%
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What new AI agencies sell

AI agencies founded in 2025 or later lean harder on AI automation and AI agents: 67% and 25% of them, against 59% and 21% of all AI agencies.

Share of AI agencies offering each service Founded 2025 or later All AI agencies

Starting an AI agency in 2026

16,638 AI agencies started in 2025 or later, and their median team is 1 person. 67% of them sell AI automation.

Before you start, look at who already sells your service in your city. These lists are the most crowded:

Crowded markets
  1. 011,939
  2. 021,416
  3. 03841
  4. 04810
  5. 05703

Questions

How many AI agencies are there in 2026?
58,836 AI agencies and AI consultants are listed in 187 countries. 10,593 started in 2025 alone.
Which country has the most AI agencies?
United States (15,919), then India (6,222) and United Kingdom (4,565).
Which city has the most AI agencies?
London (2,642), then New York (1,206) and Dubai (1,078).
How big is a typical AI agency?
The median AI agency has 2 people. 49% are one person and 9 in 10 have 10 people or fewer.
What do AI agencies offer most?
AI consulting (69% of AI agencies) and AI automation (59%), then custom AI development (25%) and AI agents (21%).