In today’s rapidly evolving project management landscape, certifications have become a crucial differentiator for professionals seeking to validate their skills and knowledge. Among the various certifications offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the PMI-CP (PMI Construction Professional) stands out lately as a highly sought-after credential by professionals in the construction field.
As the demand for this certification continues to grow, the number of PMI-CP certification holders has been on the rise globally. Here’s a closer look at the current number of credential holders by country, according to PMI’s certifications registry.
| Country | Population (Million) | PMI-CP Holders | PMI-CP Holders per 1 Million |
| Bahamas | 0,4 | 1 | 2,5 |
| Singapore | 6 | 8 | 1,3 |
| Qatar | 2,7 | 3 | 1,1 |
| Namibia | 2,6 | 3 | 1,1 |
| United Arab of Emirates | 9,5 | 7 | 0,7 |
| Canada | 38,7 | 27 | 0,6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,5 | 1 | 0,6 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,6 | 11 | 0,6 |
| New Zealand | 5,2 | 3 | 0,5 |
| Australia | 26,4 | 8 | 0,3 |
| Botswana | 2,6 | 1 | 0,3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 36,9 | 9 | 0,2 |
| Oman | 4,6 | 1 | 0,2 |
| Israel | 9,1 | 2 | 0,2 |
| South Africa | 60,4 | 8 | 0,1 |
| Tunisia | 12,4 | 2 | 0,1 |
| El Salvador | 6,3 | 1 | 0,1 |
| United States | 339,9 | 66 | 0,1 |
| United Kingdom | 67,7 | 7 | 0,1 |
| Denmark | 5,9 | 1 | 0,1 |
| Peru | 34,3 | 4 | 0,1 |
| Serbia | 7,1 | 1 | 0,1 |
| Chile | 19,6 | 2 | 0,1 |
| Greece | 10,3 | 1 | 0,09 |
| Zambia | 20,5 | 2 | 0,09 |
| Jordan | 11,3 | 1 | 0,08 |
| Dominican Republic | 11,3 | 1 | 0,08 |
| Netherlands | 17,6 | 1 | 0,05 |
| Romania | 19,8 | 1 | 0,05 |
| Senegal | 17,7 | 1 | 0,05 |
| Vietnam | 98,8 | 4 | 0,04 |
| Turkey | 85,8 | 4 | 0,04 |
| Italy | 58,8 | 2 | 0,03 |
| Colombia | 52 | 2 | 0,03 |
| Cameroon | 28,6 | 1 | 0,03 |
| Malaysia | 34,3 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Angola | 36,6 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Uzbekistan | 35,1 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Mozambique | 33,8 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Iraq | 45,5 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Poland | 41 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Uganda | 48,5 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Morocco | 37,8 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Nigeria | 223,8 | 5 | 0,02 |
| Yemen | 34,4 | 1 | 0,02 |
| Pakistan | 240,4 | 6 | 0,02 |
| Germany | 83,2 | 1 | 0,01 |
| Japan | 123,2 | 2 | 0,01 |
| France | 64,7 | 1 | 0,01 |
| Tanzania | 67,4 | 1 | 0,01 |
| Ethiopia | 126,5 | 2 | 0,01 |
| Kenya | 55,1 | 1 | 0,01 |
| Egypt | 112,7 | 1 | 0,008 |
| Philippines | 117,3 | 1 | 0,008 |
| Mexico | 128,4 | 1 | 0,007 |
| Bangladesh | 172,9 | 1 | 0,005 |
| India | 1 428,6 | 6 | 0,004 |
| Bahrain | 1,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 4,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 8,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 23,9 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 1 425,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 47,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 5,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauritius | 1,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 10,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 10,2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | 51;7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 5,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 2,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 3,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 6,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 8,9 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenia | 2,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Panama | 4,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 11,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 1,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 5,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 10,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 5,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 10,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 5,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 10,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 216,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Albania | 2,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 2,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 18,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montenegro | 0,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 34,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 1,3 | 0 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentina | 45,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 21,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Palestine | 5,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rwanda | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Mongolia | 3,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 19,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 36,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 28,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 71,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Moldova | 3,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 0,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 12,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sudan | 48,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraguay | 6,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo | 6,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Honduras | 10,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Algeria | 45,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Libya | 6,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabon | 2,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 277,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Benin | 13,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 16,9 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibouti | 1,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran | 89,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia | 144,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Belarus | 9,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 28,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 54,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Comoros | 0,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberia | 5,4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gambia | 2,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal | 30,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 42,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Burkina Faso | 23,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malawi | 20,9 | 0 | 0 |
| Somalia | 18,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Haiti | 11,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mali | 23,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Laos | 7,6 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | 14,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad | 18,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauritania | 4,8 | 0 | 0 |
| Central African Republic | 5,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Niger | 27,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Madagascar | 30,3 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 6,5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eritrea | 3,7 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2,1 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 102,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Syria | 23,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Burundi | 13,2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 10,1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Sudan | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| North Korea | 26,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuba | 11,1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 7,4 | 0 | 0 |
The provided data was extracted in late June 2024. You might find a slight difference when referring back to the PMI registry.
