FORMULA & SQL / TOTALS
Count rows where two conditions are met.
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
=COUNTIFS(A:A,"North",B:B,"Ana")
The number of rows where the Region column (A:A) is "North" and the Rep column (B:B) is "Ana".
Run on the example rows:
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The SQL
PostgreSQL
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
Run on the example rows:
| row_count |
|---|
| 1 |
Other databases
MySQL
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
SQL Server
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
SQLite
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
BigQuery
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
Snowflake
SELECT COUNT(*) AS row_count FROM sales WHERE region = 'North' AND rep = 'Ana'
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 ↗