As of 2022, there were over 300 unicorns headquartered in China, which accounted for two thirds of all unicorns in Asia-Pacific. The second country in the ranking was India, which was home to 68 unicorns.
Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022
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Exit value
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Hurun Research Institute. (April 18, 2023). Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/
Hurun Research Institute. "Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022." Chart. April 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/
Hurun Research Institute. (2023). Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/
Hurun Research Institute. "Number of Unicorns in Selected Countries in The Asia-pacific Region as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/
Hurun Research Institute, Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of unicorns in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022 [Graph], Hurun Research Institute, April 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093158/number-of-unicorns-in-the-asia-pacific-region-by-country/