How many total domains are there worldwide?
According to Verisign's domain name industry brief and our own registry-level data, total domain name registrations reached approximately 370 million across all TLDs at the end of 2025, after an 11 million growth in a single year.
The domain name industry has grown steadily for two decades. .com still accounts for the largest single share of that volume. The rest is distributed across ccTLDs, gTLDs, and newer extensions, with the latter group taking a growing but still modest share.
To truly understand how many total domains are registered and where they sit, the breakdown is what matters.
This page gives you the full picture: current totals, how the extension categories break down, which TLDs dominate by registration volume based on our own database of over 250 million records, and how to find and compare every available domain extension in one place.
Types of domain names: TLDs explained
Every domain name has a structure. The part after the final dot — .com, .de, .shop — is the top-level domain. The domain name system (DNS) maps that human-readable address to an IP address behind the scenes. ICANN — formally the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority maintaining the actual root zone records — oversees how the global namespace is coordinated.
Here's how the main categories break down:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) All Generic Top-Level Domain extensions | gTLDs are the extensions most commonly used by businesses worldwide. Legacy gTLDs like .com, .net, and .org go back to the 1980s and still dominate by volume. Since ICANN's New gTLD Program launched in 2012, the pool of available domain extensions expanded from roughly 20 to over 1,500, adding extensions like .shop, .tech, and .agency alongside the classics. |
| Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) All ccTLD extensions | ccTLDs are two-letter extensions assigned to specific countries or territories. The ISO 3166-1 standard defines which country-code maps to which extension, for instance .de for Germany, .fr for France or .jp for Japan. Many ccTLDs serve domestic audiences only. Others domains like .io, .co, and .ai, have gone global, adopted by the tech industry far beyond their original territories and now commonly referred to as domain extensions that function more like gTLDs in practice. Country-code top-level domains, taken together, hold a significant share of global registration volume. |
| Second-Level Domains All Second-Level Domains extensions |
The second-level domain is the part of a domain name that comes directly before the TLD. In "tld-list.com," "tld-list" is the second-level domain — the name you register, the anchor of your online identity.
Some registries use a structured second level. In the UK, .co.uk creates an additional layer between the main domain and the ccTLD. These structures are controlled by the local registry, not the registrant. |
| Internationalized domain extensions All IDN extensions | Not all domain endings are in Latin script. Internationalized domain names (IDNs) allow extensions written in Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, and other scripts. ICANN has approved dozens of internationalized TLDs, making the domain world more accessible to non-Latin-script communities. Adoption is still concentrated in a small number of markets, but the segment is growing. |
| New Domain Extensions All New Domain Extensions | ICANN's New gTLD Program grew the number of available domain extensions from around 20 legacy options to over 1,500. Some new TLDs are brand-specific (.google, .apple), some geographic (.london, .nyc), many are industry-focused (.health, .finance, .law). The new domain name landscape has expanded choice considerably — though the bulk of registrations still favor .com by a large margin. |
According to Verisign's domain name industry brief and our own registry-level data, total domain name registrations reached approximately 370 million across all TLDs at the end of 2025, after an 11 million growth in a single year.
The domain name industry has grown steadily for two decades. .com still accounts for the largest single share of that volume. The rest is distributed across ccTLDs, gTLDs, and newer extensions, with the latter group taking a growing but still modest share.
To truly understand how many total domains are registered and where they sit, the breakdown is what matters.
The largest TLDs by number of domain registrations
TLD-list tracks domain registrations across all major extensions, drawing from registry-published zone files and our own aggregated data. Based on our database of over 250 million domain name registrations, here are the largest TLDs by registration volume:
| TLD | Total Domains | TLD Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| .com | 133,570,949 | 48.65% |
| .org | 10,905,937 | 3.97% |
| .net | 10,727,389 | 3.91% |
| .cn | 8,686,796 | 3.16% |
| .uk | 8,212,010 | 2.99% |
| .xyz | 7,521,845 | 2.74% |
| .top | 5,763,985 | 2.10% |
| .ru | 4,614,047 | 1.68% |
| .info | 4,501,691 | 1.64% |
| .shop | 4,257,125 | 1.55% |
| .br | 4,094,714 | 1.49% |
| .fr | 3,889,630 | 1.42% |
| .online | 3,726,162 | 1.36% |
| .ca | 3,111,427 | 1.13% |
| .in | 3,057,857 | 1.11% |
| .co | 2,531,781 | 0.92% |
| .store | 2,359,283 | 0.86% |
| .it | 2,230,078 | 0.81% |
| Others | 50,785,758 | 19.51% |
How many domain names are registered by country?
| Country | # Registered Domains |
|---|---|
| United States | 37,469,175 |
| Iceland | 23,961,010 |
| China | 19,721,292 |
| Canada | 8,768,890 |
| Japan | 7,749,533 |
| Germany | 7,622,687 |
| France | 6,404,935 |
| India | 4,521,388 |
| Italy | 4,400,496 |
| Netherlands | 3,133,145 |
| Spain | 2,631,219 |
| Australia | 1,747,606 |
| Czechia | 1,661,739 |
| Turkey | 1,624,219 |
| South Africa | 1,597,545 |
| Denmark | 1,529,914 |
| Sweden | 1,402,151 |
| Malaysia | 1,320,674 |
| Unknown | 287,365,126 |
| Others known | 23,658,848 |
Number of domains of the world's largest registrars
| Registrar | Total Domains |
|---|---|
| Godaddy | 79,802,911 |
| Namecheap | 23,780,257 |
| Newfold Digital | 14,390,594 |
| Tucows | 12,782,018 |
| Squarespace | 12,071,666 |
| Identity Digital | 10,287,560 |
| Gmo Internet | 8,395,811 |
| Ionos Se | 7,855,146 |
| Namesilo | 7,607,754 |
| Dynadot | 7,407,958 |
| Team Internet Group | 7,152,834 |
| Hostinger Operations | 6,068,357 |
| Spaceship | 5,169,143 |
| Turncommerce | 4,857,930 |
| Hichina | 4,485,133 |
| Ovh | 4,292,288 |
| Wix.com | 3,513,271 |
| Cloudflare | 3,372,786 |
| Unknown | 158,037,005 |
| Others | 66,873,208 |
Number of domains of the world's largest registries
| Registry | Total Domains |
|---|---|
| VeriSign, Inc. | 144377229 |
| Public Interest Registry | 10905937 |
| Radix FZC | 10059159 |
| XYZ.COM LLC | 9510778 |
| Identity Digital Domains Limited | 5840841 |
| Jiangsu Bangning Science & Technology Co.,Ltd. | 5763985 |
| Binky Moon, LLC | 4591208 |
| GMO Registry, Inc. | 4393835 |
| Shortdot SA | 4185389 |
| Registry Services, LLC | 2543723 |
| Charleston Road Registry Inc. | 1406158 |
| Dog Beach, LLC | 1309358 |
| GoDaddy Registry | 1036094 |
| Internet Naming Co. | 823831 |
| Aruba PEC S.p.A. | 451960 |
| DotAsia Organisation | 412810 |
| Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC | 371522 |
| Global Registry Services Limited | 367552 |
| Afilias Ltd. | 340874 |
| Nova Registry Ltd. | 293133 |
Most popular domain extensions in 2026
Registration volume and real-world use are not the same metric. Parked names, speculative registrations, and domain aftermarket inventory inflate the numbers for some extensions. That said, the current domain trends are reasonably clear.
.com remains the default. No extension has eroded its position as the assumed standard for businesses building an online presence.
ccTLDs are holding their ground. In many European markets, the local country-code TLD carries more trust domestically than .com. Extensions like .de, .uk, .fr, and .nl aren't losing registrants to newer alternatives.
Newer gTLDs are growing where context supports them. .shop, .store, .tech, and .online have built real user bases — not just bulk registration volume. .io remains dominant in the startup world despite being, technically, a ccTLD.
.ai is the extension everyone is watching. Its growth has been steep and sustained, consistently ranking among the most-searched extensions on TLD-list. It's the clearest example of a ccTLD being repurposed by an entire industry.
Browse & compare all domain extensions
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How to choose the right domain name
A few things actually matter here.
A .com domain reads as globally commercial. A ccTLD signals local presence. .org carries nonprofit associations. .edu is restricted to educational institutions in the US. The domain name extension you choose communicates something before a single visitor arrives.
If you're buying through the domain aftermarket, verify whether it carries any search engine penalties from previous use. History affects rankings.
Registration cost is only part of the picture. Renewal and transfer pricing vary significantly by domain registrar. A dream domain name bought at a low introductory rate can be expensive to keep. Our comparison tool makes this visible before you commit — across every available domain extension, not just the ones each registrar pushes.
Frequently asked questions
How Many .com Domains Are There?
.com is the largest single TLD in the world. The .com domain currently has over 160 million registrations based on the most recent domain name industry brief from Verisign — the registry operator for .com. It has held the top position among all TLDs for decades. Stats on domain names vary slightly by source and reporting period, but no other extension is anywhere close.
How many domain names are registered in the US?
Around 142 million domains are associated with US-based registrants or US-headquartered registrars, making the US the largest single national market. Part of that reflects the size of the economy. Part of it reflects the global reach of .com — a .com domain can be registered by anyone worldwide through a US domain registrar, so those registrations often show up in US-based figures. ICANN tracks the number of domain names across markets quarterly as part of its standard domain name industry reporting.
Where does TLD-list's domain registration data come from and how often it is updated?
Our data pulls from registry-published zone files, ICANN-published figures, Verisign's quarterly domain industry reports, and our own registrar-level aggregation — covering over 250 million domain name registrations across all major extensions.
Most TLD counts refresh monthly. Some update more frequently when registry data allows. For the latest statistics on a specific extension, individual TLD pages on TLD-list always reflect the most current data we have. If you need to understand how many domains are registered across a specific extension at a point in time, that's the right place to start.
Which are the cheapest domain names?
It depends on three numbers: registration price, renewal price, and transfer price. They don't always move together. Some registrars offer the cheapest first-year rate and charge significantly more at renewal. Some ccTLDs and newer gTLDs have been available for under $1 on first-year registration through certain registrars — but renewal pricing usually tells a different story.
For the full breakdown, our cheapest domain names page compares costs across all extensions. Current deals and promotions from major registrars are listed on our promo codes page.