Top 100 Companies in the World (2024)

In today’s globalized economy, multinational corporations play a pivotal role in shaping economic landscapes and driving technological advancements. This comprehensive list of the top 100 companies in the world for 2024 provides insights into the leading enterprises based on market capitalization. Spanning various industries such as technology, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, and consumer goods, these companies not only represent significant economic powerhouses but also highlight the diverse and dynamic nature of global business. From the tech giants of Silicon Valley to the industrial titans of Asia and Europe, this list showcases the most influential corporations that define our economic era.

 

1. 1. Apple Inc. – Market Cap: $3 trillion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1976

1. 1. Microsoft Corporation – Market Cap: $2.5 trillion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1975

1. 1. Saudi Aramco – Market Cap: $2.3 trillion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: Saudi Arabia, Founded: 1933

1. 1. Alphabet Inc. (Google) – Market Cap: $1.8 trillion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1998

1. 1. Amazon.com Inc. – Market Cap: $1.7 trillion, Industry: E-commerce, Country: United States, Founded: 1994

1. 1. Tesla Inc. – Market Cap: $1.2 trillion, Industry: Automotive, Country: United States, Founded: 2003

1. 1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – Market Cap: $1.1 trillion, Industry: Conglomerate, Country: United States, Founded: 1839 (current form: 1955)

1. 1. Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) – Market Cap: $950 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 2004

1. 1. NVIDIA Corporation – Market Cap: $900 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1993

1. 1. Tencent Holdings Ltd. – Market Cap: $850 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: China, Founded: 1998

1. 1. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – Market Cap: $800 billion, Industry: E-commerce, Country: China, Founded: 1999

1. 1. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) – Market Cap: $780 billion, Industry: Semiconductors, Country: Taiwan, Founded: 1987

1. 1. Visa Inc. – Market Cap: $750 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1958

1. 1. Johnson & Johnson – Market Cap: $720 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United States, Founded: 1886

1. 1. Samsung Electronics – Market Cap: $700 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: South Korea, Founded: 1969

1. 1. Walmart Inc. – Market Cap: $680 billion, Industry: Retail, Country: United States, Founded: 1962

1. 1. Procter & Gamble Co. – Market Cap: $670 billion, Industry: Consumer Goods, Country: United States, Founded: 1837

1. 1. Mastercard Inc. – Market Cap: $660 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1966

1. 1. Roche Holding AG – Market Cap: $650 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1896

1. 1. Nestlé S.A. – Market Cap: $640 billion, Industry: Food & Beverage, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1866

1. 1. Pfizer Inc. – Market Cap: $630 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United States, Founded: 1849

1. 1. UnitedHealth Group Inc. – Market Cap: $620 billion, Industry: Health Care, Country: United States, Founded: 1977

1. 1. The Home Depot Inc. – Market Cap: $610 billion, Industry: Retail, Country: United States, Founded: 1978

1. 1. LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) – Market Cap: $600 billion, Industry: Luxury Goods, Country: France, Founded: 1987 (merger)

1. 1. Coca-Cola Company – Market Cap: $590 billion, Industry: Beverages, Country: United States, Founded: 1892

1. 1. Intel Corporation – Market Cap: $580 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1968

1. 1. PepsiCo Inc. – Market Cap: $570 billion, Industry: Beverages, Country: United States, Founded: 1965 (merger)

1. 1. Chevron Corporation – Market Cap: $560 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: United States, Founded: 1879

1. 1. Toyota Motor Corporation – Market Cap: $550 billion, Industry: Automotive, Country: Japan, Founded: 1937

1. 1. Verizon Communications Inc. – Market Cap: $540 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: United States, Founded: 2000

1. 1. AT&T Inc. – Market Cap: $530 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: United States, Founded: 1983 (as Southwestern Bell Corporation)

1. 1. IBM Corporation – Market Cap: $520 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1911

1. 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co. – Market Cap: $510 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 2000 (merger)

1. 1. Exxon Mobil Corporation – Market Cap: $500 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: United States, Founded: 1999 (merger)

1. 1. Alibaba Group – Market Cap: $490 billion, Industry: E-commerce, Country: China, Founded: 1999

1. 1. China Mobile Ltd. – Market Cap: $480 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: China, Founded: 1997

1. 1. Comcast Corporation – Market Cap: $470 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: United States, Founded: 1963

1. 1. Netflix Inc. – Market Cap: $460 billion, Industry: Entertainment, Country: United States, Founded: 1997

1. 1. Cisco Systems Inc. – Market Cap: $450 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1984

1. 1. Oracle Corporation – Market Cap: $440 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1977

1. 1. Novartis AG – Market Cap: $430 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1996 (merger)

1. 1. Merck & Co., Inc. – Market Cap: $420 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United States, Founded: 1891

1. 1. Boeing Company – Market Cap: $410 billion, Industry: Aerospace, Country: United States, Founded: 1916

1. 1. SAP SE – Market Cap: $400 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: Germany, Founded: 1972

1. 1. Salesforce Inc. – Market Cap: $390 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1999

1. 1. Qualcomm Inc. – Market Cap: $380 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1985

1. 1. Medtronic plc – Market Cap: $370 billion, Industry: Medical Devices, Country: Ireland, Founded: 1949

1. 1. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) – Market Cap: $360 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: China, Founded: 2000

1. 1. TotalEnergies SE – Market Cap: $350 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: France, Founded: 1924

1. 1. Unilever plc – Market Cap: $340 billion, Industry: Consumer Goods, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1929 (merger)

1. 1. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company – Market Cap: $330 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United States, Founded: 1887

1. 1. Adobe Inc. – Market Cap: $320 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: United States, Founded: 1982

1. 1. Sanofi S.A. – Market Cap: $310 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: France, Founded: 1973

1. 1. Citigroup Inc. – Market Cap: $300 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1998 (merger)

1. 1. Charter Communications Inc. – Market Cap: $290 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: United States, Founded: 1993

1. 1. Danaher Corporation – Market Cap: $280 billion, Industry: Conglomerate, Country: United States, Founded: 1984

1. 1. BHP Group – Market Cap: $270 billion, Industry: Mining, Country: Australia, Founded: 1885

1. 1. L’Oréal S.A. – Market Cap: $260 billion, Industry: Cosmetics, Country: France, Founded: 1909

1. 1. Rio Tinto Group – Market Cap: $250 billion, Industry: Mining, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1873

1. 1. GlaxoSmithKline plc – Market Cap: $240 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 2000 (merger)

1. 1. Caterpillar Inc. – Market Cap: $230 billion, Industry: Manufacturing, Country: United States, Founded: 1925

1. 1. Mondelez International Inc. – Market Cap: $220 billion, Industry: Food & Beverage, Country: United States, Founded: 2012

1. 1. Honeywell International Inc. – Market Cap: $210 billion, Industry: Conglomerate, Country: United States, Founded: 1906

1. 1. Royal Bank of Canada – Market Cap: $200 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Canada, Founded: 1864

1. 1. ABB Ltd. – Market Cap: $190 billion, Industry: Engineering, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1988 (merger)

1. 1. Deutsche Telekom AG – Market Cap: $180 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: Germany, Founded: 1995

1. 1. AstraZeneca plc – Market Cap: $170 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1999 (merger)

1. 1. Colgate-Palmolive Company – Market Cap: $160 billion, Industry: Consumer Goods, Country: United States, Founded: 1806

1. 1. British American Tobacco plc – Market Cap: $150 billion, Industry: Tobacco, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1902

1. 1. Diageo plc – Market Cap: $140 billion, Industry: Beverages, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1997 (merger)

1. 1. SoftBank Group Corp. – Market Cap: $130 billion, Industry: Conglomerate, Country: Japan, Founded: 1981

1. 1. Morgan Stanley – Market Cap: $120 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1935

1. 1. BlackRock Inc. – Market Cap: $110 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1988

1. 1. UBS Group AG – Market Cap: $100 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1862

1. 1. Novo Nordisk A/S – Market Cap: $95 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: Denmark, Founded: 1923

1. 1. Royal Dutch Shell plc – Market Cap: $90 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: Netherlands, Founded: 1907

1. 1. Schneider Electric SE – Market Cap: $85 billion, Industry: Engineering, Country: France, Founded: 1836

1. 1. ING Group – Market Cap: $80 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Netherlands, Founded: 1991 (merger)

1. 1. Sony Corporation – Market Cap: $75 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: Japan, Founded: 1946

1. 1. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) – Market Cap: $70 billion, Industry: Telecommunications, Country: Japan, Founded: 1985

1. 1. Linde plc – Market Cap: $65 billion, Industry: Chemicals, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1879

1. 1. AXA S.A. – Market Cap: $60 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: France, Founded: 1817

1. 1. Aon plc – Market Cap: $55 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1982

1. 1. American Express Company – Market Cap: $50 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United States, Founded: 1850

1. 1. Volkswagen AG – Market Cap: $45 billion, Industry: Automotive, Country: Germany, Founded: 1937

1. 1. UBS Group AG – Market Cap: $40 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Switzerland, Founded: 1862

1. 1. BP plc – Market Cap: $35 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1909

1. 1. General Electric Company (GE) – Market Cap: $30 billion, Industry: Conglomerate, Country: United States, Founded: 1892

1. 1. Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. – Market Cap: $25 billion, Industry: Beverages, Country: China, Founded: 1999

1. 1. Eli Lilly and Company – Market Cap: $20 billion, Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Country: United States, Founded: 1876

1. 1. Siemens AG – Market Cap: $18 billion, Industry: Engineering, Country: Germany, Founded: 1847

1. 1. Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc – Market Cap: $16 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: United Kingdom, Founded: 1727

1. 1. Airbus SE – Market Cap: $15 billion, Industry: Aerospace, Country: Netherlands, Founded: 1970

1. 1. Santander Group – Market Cap: $14 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Spain, Founded: 1857

1. 1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) – Market Cap: $13 billion, Industry: Semiconductors, Country: Taiwan, Founded: 1987

1. 1. ING Group – Market Cap: $12 billion, Industry: Financial Services, Country: Netherlands, Founded: 1991 (merger)

1. 1. Daimler AG – Market Cap: $11 billion, Industry: Automotive, Country: Germany, Founded: 1926

1. 1. Philips N.V. – Market Cap: $10 billion, Industry: Technology, Country: Netherlands, Founded: 1891

1. 1. Eni S.p.A. – Market Cap: $9 billion, Industry: Oil & Gas, Country: Italy, Founded: 1953

1. 1. Adidas AG – Market Cap: $8 billion, Industry: Apparel, Country: Germany, Founded: 1949

Note:

The market cap values are approximate and rounded off for simplification. The founding dates reflect the historical origins or significant mergers of the companies.