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State of AI agencies 2026
How many AI agencies exist, where they are, how big they are and what they sell.
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.
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.
* 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.
- 01United States15,919
- 02India6,222
- 03United Kingdom4,565
- 04Germany2,578
- 05Canada2,509
- 06France2,319
- 07Australia2,008
- 08Brazil1,853
- 09Spain1,731
- 10Netherlands1,556
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.
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.
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:
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%).