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Compare COUNT vs COUNTA side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Statistical
=COUNT()
★ Winner
Syntax
Statistical
=COUNTA()
Syntax
Category
Statistical statistical
Statistical statistical
Popularity
75 / 100
70 / 100
Views
◉ 8 views
◉ 9 views
Output
Number
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
How to use the COUNT function in Excel to count the number of cells that contain numbers, and to count numbers within a list of arguments.
The COUNTA function counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range.
Syntax
=COUNT(value1, [value2], ...)
=COUNTA(value1, [value2], ...)
Arguments
2 Arguments
value1 value2 (Optional)
2 Arguments
value1 value2 (Optional)
Examples
3
1
Tips
6
3

★ Recommendation — Winner: =COUNT()

=COUNT() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =COUNT()