Shopify country ledger: which sites to prefer?
Read the ledger first: country counts and the company total are separate, as of 2026-10-28 PT.
| Country | Current people | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 | 29.0% |
| United States | 3,293 | 19.7% |
| Ireland | 339 | 2.0% |
| Germany | 201 | 1.2% |
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Point the list request at the employers and wires already counted here. Name the same employers and experience cut this page measured.
Canada leads; who is second? United States
Canada is 29.0%; United States is 19.7%. Prefer the lead site this week.

Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 |
| United States | 3,293 |
| Ireland | 339 |
| Germany | 201 |
Read the country split against the company total
Ask for people on the measured wires, not a broader uncut list. Leave the companies and the spelled-out titles as they are.
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Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 | 55.9% |
| United States | 3,293 | 37.9% |
| Ireland | 339 | 3.9% |
| Germany | 201 | 2.3% |

Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 | 55.9% |
| United States | 3,293 | 37.9% |
| Ireland+Germany | 540 | 6.2% |
Current people by country: which sites to prefer?
Canada 4,850; United States 3,293; Ireland 339; Germany 201. As of 2026-10-28 PT.
| Country | Current people | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 | 29.0% |
| United States | 3,293 | 19.7% |
| Ireland | 339 | 2.0% |
| Germany | 201 | 1.2% |
How does Canada headcount contrast with share?
Read both absolute and share; the lead country is Canada.

Data & notes
| Category | Current people | Share of total % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,850 | 29 |
| United States | 3,293 | 19.7 |
| Ireland | 339 | 2 |
| Germany | 201 | 1.2 |
What it means for Shopify geography read / how to use it
Include Canada (4,850) and United States (3,293) in the next hiring plan.
- Leave unmeasured countries out; this page covers 4 countries.
- The company total 16,746 is not the country sum; do not treat 8,683 as headcount.
Cut stays on measured Shopify countries
The cut is current people split by address.country; each site needs at least 30 people. The 16,746 total is everyone current at Shopify; country cells are the measured part. Countries not listed here were not measured. As of 2026-10-28 PT.
As of 2026-10-28 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
Shopify's current bench is 16,746 at 2026-10-28 PT. The country floor is 30, using address.country. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- How are Shopify country counts built?
- Each site is a current Shopify count by address.country. Only countries with at least 30 people are shown.
- Does the Shopify total equal the country sum?
- The total is everyone current at Shopify, not the sum of the site cells. Canada is the lead site at 4,850.
- Who uses the Shopify geography read?
- The decision is site coverage, not a title count. The measured set is 4 countries.
- What date is the Shopify cut?
- The cut is dated 2026-10-28 PT. Published by Metix AI.
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