Global Banking Rankings & Facts

The biggest banks, busiest countries and largest brands worldwide, based on our directory of 444,932 locations across 221 countries. These figures recompute automatically and grow as the directory is enriched.

Which countries have the most bank branches?

United States has the most bank branches in our directory, with 36,438 branches.

#	Country	Branches
1	United States	36,438
2	Germany	22,830
3	Russia	20,925
4	France	17,998
5	India	15,941
6	Japan	12,042
7	Iran	11,770
8	Spain	11,282
9	Italy	11,123
10	Brazil	10,906
11	China	9,516
12	Philippines	7,607
13	Ukraine	7,270
14	Poland	6,795
15	Indonesia	6,627
16	Canada	6,581
17	United Kingdom	6,410
18	South Korea	5,382
19	Argentina	4,098
20	Mexico	3,945
21	Taiwan	3,885
22	Austria	3,728
23	Turkey	3,701
24	Pakistan	3,300
25	Nepal	3,078

Which countries have the most ATMs?

Russia leads the world for cash machines in our directory, with 9,854 ATMs.

#	Country	ATMs
1	Russia	9,854
2	United States	8,883
3	France	7,096
4	Japan	6,091
5	Germany	5,589
6	India	5,398
7	Poland	4,837
8	Ukraine	3,775
9	United Kingdom	2,739
10	Italy	2,710
11	Spain	2,309
12	Turkey	2,101
13	Czechia	1,689
14	Indonesia	1,661
15	Belarus	1,589
16	Netherlands	1,378
17	Hungary	1,165
18	Iran	1,127
19	Slovakia	1,126
20	Canada	1,032
21	Croatia	1,009
22	Taiwan	987
23	Australia	923
24	Switzerland	922
25	Vietnam	872

Which cities have the most banks and ATMs?

Tehran has the highest number of banking locations of any city we list, with 2,695 banks and ATMs.

#	City	Country	Total
1	Tehran	Iran	2,695
2	Moscow	Russia	2,515
3	Jakarta Special Capital Region	Indonesia	2,202
4	Saint Petersburg	Russia	2,069
5	New York	United States	1,981
6	Kyiv	Ukraine	1,891
7	Karachi	Pakistan	1,608
8	Taipei	Taiwan	1,375
9	Paris	France	1,362
10	Bengaluru	India	1,342
11	Madrid	Spain	1,290
12	Seoul	South Korea	1,250
13	Minsk	Belarus	1,213
14	London	United Kingdom	1,092
15	Berlin	Germany	1,048
16	São Paulo	Brazil	1,038
17	Singapore	Singapore	997
18	Warsaw	Poland	978
19	Dhaka	Bangladesh	931
20	Bogota	Colombia	894
21	Sapporo	Japan	865
22	Caracas	Venezuela	859
23	Toronto	Canada	843
24	Kathmandu	Nepal	792
25	Buenos Aires	Argentina	780

What are the largest bank brands in the world?

Сбербанк is the largest banking brand by branch count in our directory, with 8,266 branches.

#	Brand	Branches
1	Сбербанк	8,266
2	Crédit Agricole	4,305
3	Sparkasse	4,122
4	Santander	3,275
5	Caixabank	2,820
6	Wells Fargo	2,462
7	Bank of America	2,414
8	Chase	2,409
9	Caisse d'Épargne	2,351
10	Volksbank	2,290
11	Banco do Brasil	2,219
12	Banco Santander	2,030
13	BBVA	2,020
14	Совкомбанк	1,834
15	Bradesco	1,831
16	Raiffeisenbank	1,734
17	Crédit Mutuel	1,700
18	BNP Paribas	1,695
19	بانک ملی	1,550
20	HSBC	1,498
21	Scotiabank	1,480
22	Caixa Econômica Federal	1,451
23	Société Générale	1,442
24	Ощадбанк	1,442
25	Itaú	1,423

How do the big banking groups compare?

Crédit Agricole is the largest banking network in our directory, with 4,305 branches.

#	Group	Branches	Countries
1	Crédit Agricole	4,305	15
2	Sparkasse	4,122	11
3	Santander	3,277	16
4	Caisse d'Épargne	2,352	7
5	Volksbank	2,290	9
6	BBVA	2,020	14
7	Raiffeisenbank	1,734	16
8	Crédit Mutuel	1,701	3
9	HSBC	1,498	51
10	Banque Populaire	1,322	6

How many banks are in island and micro-states?

Singapore has the most banking locations among the island and micro-states we list, with 1,083 locations.

#	Country	Banks & ATMs
1	Singapore	1,083
2	Cyprus	422
3	Jamaica	235
4	Mauritius	162
5	Bahrain	137
6	Malta	118
7	Iceland	93
8	The Bahamas	69
9	Barbados	61
10	Brunei	60
11	Fiji	56
12	Saint Lucia	50
13	Seychelles	37
14	Maldives	33
15	Vanuatu	32
16	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	31
17	Grenada	30
18	Tonga	29
19	Antigua and Barbuda	19
20	Saint Kitts and Nevis	19

Densest ATM hubs (most ATMs per city)

#	City	Country	ATMs
1	Saint Petersburg	Russia	1,148
2	New York	United States	1,039
3	Singapore	Singapore	737
4	Berlin	Germany	691
5	Kyiv	Ukraine	690
6	Minsk	Belarus	675
7	Sapporo	Japan	640
8	Warsaw	Poland	558
9	Indore	India	511
10	Moscow	Russia	490
11	Prague	Czechia	456
12	Tokyo	Japan	444
13	Yerevan	Armenia	432
14	Paris	France	402
15	Bengaluru	India	400
16	Kazan	Russia	393
17	Hanoi	Vietnam	376
18	Budapest	Hungary	349
19	London	United Kingdom	338
20	Taichung	Taiwan	300

Which bank brand leads each continent?

Сбербанк is the single largest brand on any continent in our directory, leading Europe with 7,116 branches.

#	Continent	Leading brand	Branches
1	Europe	Сбербанк	7,116
2	North America	Wells Fargo	2,462
3	South America	Banco do Brasil	2,215
4	Asia	بانک ملی	1,550
5	Oceania	Commonwealth Bank	531
6	Africa	Banque Populaire البنك الشعبي	357

Where are the northernmost and southernmost banks?

The northernmost banking location in our directory is in Khatanga, Russia.

NorthernmostСбербанк
Khatanga, Russia · 71.981°

SouthernmostWells Fargo ATM | Hut Point Road
McMurdo Station, · -77.846°

Looking for patterns and correlations? See our Banking Correlations & Insights.

Figures drawn from our directory of 444,932 banks and ATMs worldwide. Updated automatically. Last refresh: 2026-06-24 16:51:28.