2026 Domain Market Statistics: 30+ Data Points from Verisign, ICANN, NameBio
By Mustafa Bilgic, sole proprietor — domain investor since 2019, operator of names.center | Last reviewed: 2026-05-08
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: "Bilgic, M. (2026). 2026 Domain Market Statistics. names.center. names.center/research/2026-domain-market-statistics.php"
A 2026 compilation of 30+ data points on the global domain market drawn from Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB), ICANN registry data, NameBio TLDStats, Sedo Q4 reports, GoDaddy investor relations, and InterNetX market reports. Released under CC BY 4.0 for journalist, Wikipedia, and academic use.
1. Total domain registrations (Verisign DNIB Q1 2026)
| Metric | Q1 2024 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total domain names (all TLDs) | 359.8M | 368.4M | 372.2M |
| .com registrations | 158.6M | 156.9M | 156.1M |
| .net registrations | 13.0M | 12.4M | 12.2M |
| ccTLD total | 134.5M | 137.8M | 139.5M |
| New gTLD total | 32.2M | 35.6M | 36.7M |
| YoY change (all TLDs) | +1.2% | +2.1% | +3.4% |
Total registrations grew 3.4% YoY in Q1 2026 after a slow 2024. .com declined slightly but is still the dominant single TLD by far. ccTLDs and new gTLDs both grew faster than .com. Source: dnib.com (Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief).
2. Largest ccTLDs by registrations
| ccTLD | Country | Registrations 2026 Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| .cn | China | ~22.5M |
| .de | Germany | ~17.4M |
| .uk | UK | ~10.8M |
| .tk | Tokelau (free) | ~9.5M (declining) |
| .nl | Netherlands | ~6.3M |
| .ru | Russia | ~5.4M |
| .br | Brazil | ~5.2M |
| .eu | EU | ~3.6M |
| .au | Australia | ~3.5M |
| .fr | France | ~3.5M |
| .it | Italy | ~3.3M |
| .pl | Poland | ~2.5M |
| .in | India | ~3.2M (rapidly growing) |
| .ai | Anguilla | ~430K (premium-priced) |