How many MSMEs are registered on Udyam?

History

The total counts every enterprise registered on the Udyam Registration Portal and the Udyam Assist Platform (which registers informal micro enterprises) since July 2020. It is a registration count, not a count of working firms.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Take the latest total the Minister of State for MSMEs gave the Rajya Sabha: over 8.84 crore enterprises on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) and the Udyam Assist Portal (UAP) as of 30 June 2026.
2. Put it next to the two earlier dated totals from Parliament replies: 7.83 crore as on 28 February 2026 (Lok Sabha) and more than 7.57 crore as of 25 January 2026 (Rajya Sabha).
3. Read the closures and jobs figures from the March 2026 Lok Sabha reply: 1.37 lakh MSMEs shut down since 2020, which is 0.17 per cent, and 34.50 crore total employment.

What this number does not tell you

• Registrations are counted from July 2020 and are not a count of firms still running. The Minister said in March 2026 that 1.37 lakh MSMEs had shut down in that period, 0.17 per cent of MSMEs.
• The three Parliament replies word the portals a little differently (the January reply says "including Informal Micro Enterprises"), so read the chart as a trend, not exact monthly additions.
• IANS reported on 14 July 2026 that "nearly 9 crore" enterprises were registered, a rounded figure from the Ministry. This page uses the dated 8.84 crore figure.
• Read through KNN and IANS reports of the Parliament replies. The Udyam portal page could not be opened (its certificate was rejected), and no PIB copy of the July reply was found.

Sources

1. Ministry of MSME, reported by KNN, 20 July 2026 — figure as of 30 June 2026New Delhi, Jul 20 (KNN) Minister of State for MSMEs Shobha Karandlaje informed Parliament on Monday that registrations on the Udyam portal have steadily increased since its launch in July 2020, reflecting growing formalisation in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. As of June 30, 2026, over 8.84 crore enterprises have registered on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) and the Udyam Assist Portal (UAP).
2. Ministry of MSME, reported by IANS, 12 March 2026 — figure as on 28 February 2026New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) About 7.83 crore Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered on the Udyam Registration portal since 2020, while 1.37 lakh MSMEs have shut down in the same period, constituting just 0.17 per cent of MSMEs which have been closed, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
3. Ministry of MSME, reported by IANS: employment, 12 March 2026 — figure as on 28 February 2026As recorded by 7.83 crore MSMEs registered on Udyam Registration Portal, total employment (as on February 28, 2026) is 34.50 crore, Union MSME Minister Jitin Ram Manjhi replied to a question in Lok Sabha.
4. Ministry of MSME, reported by KNN, 3 February 2026 — figure as of 25 January 2026New Delhi, Feb 3 (KNN) More than 7.57 crore enterprises, including Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs), have registered on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) as of January 25, 2026, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.
5. Ministry of MSME, reported by IANS (via NewKerala), 14 July 2026Nearly 9 crore micro, small and medium enterprises have registered on India's Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform. These platforms have generated employment for over 38 crore people nationwide.

Questions people ask

How many MSMEs have shut down since Udyam began?

1.37 lakh MSMEs shut down between 2020 and the March 2026 Lok Sabha reply, which is 0.17 per cent of registered MSMEs (Ministry of MSME, via IANS).

How many jobs do Udyam-registered MSMEs report?

Total employment recorded was 34.50 crore as on 28 February 2026 for 7.83 crore registered MSMEs (Lok Sabha reply, via IANS).

What is the Udyam Assist Platform?

It lets informal micro enterprises be registered with help so they count on the Udyam system; the Ministry lists it among its steps to formalise informal micro enterprises (via KNN, 20 July 2026).

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This is a best guess, not an official statistic. We recheck it quarterly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.