mysql show row count for all tables code example

Example 1: display total number of tables in mysql

SELECT count(*) AS TOTALNUMBEROFTABLES
   -> FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
   -> WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'SCHEMA_HERE';

Example 2: mysql count table rows

select table_name, sum(table_rows) as sum 
from information_schema.tables
where table_schema = '[DB NAME]'
group by table_name 
order by sum desc;