mysqlsqlrowcount

Get record counts for all tables in MySQL database


Is there a way to get the count of rows in all tables in a MySQL database without running a SELECT count() on each table?


Solution

  • SELECT SUM(TABLE_ROWS) 
         FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES 
         WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = '{your_db}';
    

    Note from the docs though: For InnoDB tables, the row count is only a rough estimate used in SQL optimization. You'll need to use COUNT(*) for exact counts (which is more expensive).