FORMULA & SQL / TOTALS
Count all rows.
Tested, not guessed.
The Excel and Google Sheets formula and the SQL query, each run on the rows below. Open this with your own data ↗
The example rows
| Row | A: Region | B: Rep | C: Amount | D: Order Date | E: Status | F: Customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | North | Ana | 1,200 | 2026-03-01 | Paid | Jo Smith |
| 3 | South | Ben | 450 | 2026-03-15 | Open | Raj Patel |
| 4 | North | Cy | 300 | 2026-04-02 | Paid | Lee Wong |
| 5 | East | Ana | 980.50 | 2026-04-20 | Paid | Mia Ross |
| 6 | North | Ben | 75 | 2026-05-05 | Open | Jo Smith |
| 7 | West | Dee | 1,640 | 2026-05-18 | Paid | Sam Okoro |
The formula
Excel
=ROWS(A2:A7)
ROWS(the Region column (A2:A7)).
Run on the example rows:
Result6
The SQL
PostgreSQL
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
Run on the example rows:
| row_count |
|---|
| 6 |
Other databases
MySQL
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
SQL Server
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
SQLite
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
BigQuery
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
Snowflake
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales
Your own data
Paste your rows into the free tool and it writes this for your columns, then runs it on your data before you copy it. Open the tool ↗