Where are OpenAI's people? United States at 5,716
Ranked by address.country, as of 2026-10-26 PT. Total 7,242 across 4 measured countries.
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| United States | 5,716 |
| United Kingdom | 237 |
| Japan | 88 |
| Ireland | 69 |
Read the country split against the company total
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Key takeaway · How to cite
| Country | Current people | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,716 | 78.9% |
| United Kingdom | 237 | 3.3% |
| Japan | 88 | 1.2% |
| Ireland | 69 | 1.0% |
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United States leads; who is second? United Kingdom
United States is 78.9%; United Kingdom is 3.3%. Prefer the lead site this week.
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,716 | 93.6% |
| United Kingdom | 237 | 3.9% |
| Japan | 88 | 1.4% |
| Ireland | 69 | 1.1% |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,716 | 93.6% |
| United Kingdom | 237 | 3.9% |
| Japan+Ireland | 157 | 2.6% |
United States: headcount vs share
Read both absolute and share; the lead country is United States.
Data & notes
| Category | Current people | Share of total % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,716 | 78.9 |
| United Kingdom | 237 | 3.3 |
| Japan | 88 | 1.2 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1 |
What it means for OpenAI geography read / how to use it
Include United States (5,716) and United Kingdom (237) in the next hiring plan.
- Leave unmeasured countries out; this page covers 4 countries.
- The company total 7,242 is not the country sum; do not treat 6,110 as headcount.
Cut stays on measured OpenAI countries
The cut is current people split by address.country; each site needs at least 30 people. The 7,242 total is everyone current at OpenAI; country cells are the measured part. Countries not listed here were not measured. As of 2026-10-26 PT.
As of 2026-10-26 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
OpenAI's current bench is 7,242 at 2026-10-26 PT. address.country splits the bench; sites under 30 stay off. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- How are OpenAI country counts built?
- The split uses address.country on current OpenAI profiles. Only countries with at least 30 people are shown.
- Does the OpenAI total equal the country sum?
- Do not add the country cells back into 7,242. 5,716 people in United States make it the lead site.
- Who uses the OpenAI geography read?
- Use it when the question is which countries to hire in. The split covers 4 measured countries.
- What date is the OpenAI cut?
- The measurement date is 2026-10-26 PT. Published by Metix AI.
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