{"id":3208,"date":"2025-09-05T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mijn.host\/blog\/key-domain-name-statistics-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:27:58","slug":"key-domain-name-statistics-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/key-domain-name-statistics-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Key Domain Name Statistics of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At my.host, we like to keep an eye on trends. Not because we love reports (although we secretly do a little), but because we want to help you make smart choices for your domain name. And honestly, the most recent figures tell an interesting story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research delves into the most important and current domain name trends. We look at how many domain names are registered for each significant domain extension (TLD) and how these figures differ compared to those from 2012 and 2019. What stands out immediately is that new extensions such as .shop, .io, and .ai have gained significant ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2598761d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#81d2f740;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#81d2f740;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 id=\"the-key-findings\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:1rem\"><strong>The Key Findings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are currently a total of <strong>368.4 million<\/strong> domain names registered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>157.9 million<\/strong> of these domains have a .com TLD, <strong>142.9 million<\/strong> have a ccTLD (a country-specific extension such as .nl or .be).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The strongest grower among the TLDs is .ai, which has gone from 62,183 registrations (in 2019) to 598,007 total registrations &#8211; an <strong>increase of 861.69%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Among country domains (actually used locally), the Chinese .cn has experienced by far the largest growth with <strong>174.40%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional domains such as .com and .net are retained for the long term much more often with a renewal rate of <strong>75%<\/strong> than new TLDs (<strong>34%<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of .nl domain names has decreased by over 200,000 after a peak in 2023 with more than 6.3 million registrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"total-number-of-domain-registrations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Number of Domain Registrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, an estimated total of 368 million <a href=\"https:\/\/my.host\/domeinnaam\/\">domain names<\/a> will be registered. That&#8217;s 208 million more than in 2019, when 160 million domain names were registered. In 2012, this number was &#8220;only&#8221; 110 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2012<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2019<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2025<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Total domain names (estimated)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">~110 million<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">~160 million<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">~ 368 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.com registrations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">102.3 million<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">153.7 million<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">157.9 million <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Emergence of new extensions<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Not yet<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Emerging<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Widely accepted<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the years, we also see a shift in the type of domain name being registered. Whereas previously the vast majority of registrations were .com and .net domains, there is now much more choice. And you can see this in what people register (more on this below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"domain-registrations-by-tld\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domain Registrations by TLD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you can see the most common domain registrations by TLD, and the growth compared to 2019.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table datatable\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Domain<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2012<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2019<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2025<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Increase compared to 2019<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.com<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">102,299,941<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">153,683,009<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">157,900,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2.74%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.cn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,360,360<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7,652,995<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21,000,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">174.40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.de<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14,953,705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">16,322,933<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">17,600,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7.82%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.net<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14,694,957<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">13,416,884<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12,600,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-6.09%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.org<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">9,924,832<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10,085,758<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11,200,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11.05%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.uk<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10,089,480<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11,851,788<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10,200,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-13.94%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.ru<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,611,200<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5,017,822<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6,700,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">33.52%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.nl<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,926,183<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5,888,682<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6,111,795<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3.79%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.br<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,739,671<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,085,293<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5,500,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">34.63%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.xyz<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,600,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">119.05%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.au<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,417,543<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,171,899<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,300,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">35.57%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.fr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,311,020<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,434,195<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,300,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">25.21%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.top<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,300,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,300,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">86.96%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.info<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">8,357,792<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,659,076<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4,000,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-14.15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.eu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,592,242<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,558,214<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,700,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3.98%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.ca<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,830,795<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,840,357<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,443,517<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21.24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.co<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,300,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,296,222<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,294,682<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">43.48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.it<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,314,691<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,240,797<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,285,535<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1.38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.shop<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">690,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,200,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">363.77%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.in<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,000,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3.33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.online<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,166,535<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3,000,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">157.17%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.ch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,681,190<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,259,952<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,571,340<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">13.78%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.pl<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,377,750<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,513,491<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,565,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2.05%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.us<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,777,949<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,743,289<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,502,094<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">43.53%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.es<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,515,260<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,916,588<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,127,195<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10.99%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.pt<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">161,120<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,216,710<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,021,515<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">66.15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.jp<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,300,084<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,580,163<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,804,964<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14.23%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.store<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">232,986<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,800,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">672.58%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.io<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5,124<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">270,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,755,007<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">550.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.be<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,285,494<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,623,482<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,703,980<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4.96%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.site<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,000,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,600,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">60.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.at<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,121,042<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,319,125<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,485,539<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12.62%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.se<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,222,786<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,531,028<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,438,380<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-6.05%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.dk<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,180,673<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,315,420<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,306,816<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-0.65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.biz<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2,221,293<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,615,161<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,221,180<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-24.39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.me<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">576,844<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">900,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,100,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22.22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.kr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,094,431<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,108,428<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1,062,537<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">-4.14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.ai<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">62,183<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">598,007<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">861.69%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">.gr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">374,699<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">398,458<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">526,159<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">32.05%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few notable things here. First, the total number of .com registrations has barely increased compared to 2019 (only 2.74%). One reason for this could be that almost all the &#8220;good&#8221; .com domain names are already taken. People who cannot find their desired .com domain prefer to look for alternative TLDs. However, the .com domain name remains incredibly dominant with a whopping 157.8 million registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_meeste_domeinregistraties_-20250902T134405-2048x1365.png 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"strong-growth-of-ai-extension\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strong Growth of .ai Extension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strongest growth among the TLDs is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.ai (862%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.store (673%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.io (550%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.shop (364%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.cn (174%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that the .ai extension is at the top is not surprising given the huge AI hype of recent years. The .ai extension is originally the ccTLD of Anguilla but is worldwide mainly used for applications involving AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gTLDs .store and .shop have also seen meteoric growth in absolute numbers (1.8 million and 3.2 million, respectively). This is strongly linked to the increase in web shops and online marketplaces. Both extensions directly indicate what a visitor can expect, making them attractive for companies that want to clearly profile themselves as sellers. For many entrepreneurs, short and catchy names with .com have long been taken, while .shop and .store are often still available. Active marketing campaigns by the registries have also contributed to the recognition and popularity of these extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"growth-of-io-extension-and-uncertainty-about-the-future\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growth of .io Extension and Uncertainty About the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The .io extension has also experienced significant growth with now 1.8 million active registrations. This extension is popular with tech companies thanks to the association with&nbsp;<em>input\/output<\/em>, the good reputation in the developer world, and the availability of short names. Since Google treats .io as generic, more and more startups, developers, and gaming companies are choosing to establish a modern image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of the .io extension is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/en\/blogs\/details\/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">somewhat uncertain<\/a> as this extension was originally intended for the British territory (the Chagos Archipelago), which will soon be transferred to Mauritius, potentially necessitating a revision of the ISO country code system (ISO 3166-1) and possibly leading to the discontinuation of the TLD. The question is how strong this extension will continue to grow in light of this uncertainty.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/en\/blogs\/details\/the-chagos-archipelago-and-the-io-domain-14-11-2024-en?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/top_15_tlds_met_de_meeste_groei_-20250902T131913-2048x1365.png 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is also striking is that many ccTLDs such as .nl (3.79%) and .be (4.96%) have experienced modest growth, while .cn (the TLD of China) has exploded (174.40%). The rapid growth of the Chinese .cn domain has multiple causes: China&#8217;s huge internet population, active government policy promoting the use of .cn, and the fact that .cn is seen as more reliable within China than foreign domains. While .com or .org are sometimes associated with blockades, .cn conveys trust and an official status to Chinese consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"decline-in-active-nl-domains\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decline in Active .nl Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between 2019 and 2025, the number of .nl domain names increased from approximately 5.8 million to over 6.1 million. However, the focus in recent years has been mainly on the decline: after a peak in 2023 with more than 6.3 million registrations, the number has since fallen by over 200,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first quarter of 2025, there was a shrinkage of 2.2% compared to a year earlier, caused by fewer new registrations and more cancellations. The poorer business climate, more business closures, and changes in internet usage play a role in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidn.nl\/nieuws-en-blogs\/nl-domein-kent-matige-start-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to SIDN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-1024x664.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-1536x996.png 1536w, https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/actieve_nl_domeinregistraties_-20250904T154319-2-2048x1329.png 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"market-distribution-and-longterm-value\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Distribution and Long-term Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the popularity of individual extensions, it is interesting to see how the market as a whole is divided. The two main categories besides traditional TLDs are country-specific domains and new, generic domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ccTLDs (Country Code Top-Level Domains)<\/strong>: Extensions such as .nl, .de, and .be remain extremely popular for local presence. With 142.9 million registrations worldwide, they remain very popular among businesses and individuals targeting a specific region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New gTLDs (Generic Top-Level Domains)<\/strong>: Relative newcomers such as .shop, .tech, and .app have captured a significant market share with 37.8 million registrations. They offer the opportunity for creative and specific domain names that immediately convey what a website is about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference in usage and strategy between these categories becomes clear when we look at the renewal rate: the percentage of domain names renewed after the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Renewal Rate .com\/.net<\/strong>: \u00b175%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Renewal Rate New TLDs<\/strong>: \u00b134%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high renewal rate of 75% for established TLDs shows that these are seen as valuable, permanent digital assets. The much lower rate of 34% for new gTLDs indicates a different usage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These extensions are more often used for specific projects, marketing campaigns, or are sometimes registered speculatively. This does not mean they are less valuable, but rather that the choice for such a domain often serves a different, more flexible strategy. The traditional and country-specific TLDs still remain the most obvious choice for those looking to build a sustainable online presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7b4f9fcf wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250114152217\/http:\/\/whois.ai\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WebArchive.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnib.com\/articles\/the-domain-name-industry-brief-q2-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNIB.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/domainnamestat.com\/statistics\/tld\/io-TLD_ID-1393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DomainnameStat<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/domainnamestat.com\/statistics\/tld\/io-TLD_ID-1393\">.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pt.pt\/en\/statistics\/\">PT.pt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.about.us\/stats-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About.us<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cointernet.com.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cointernet.com.co<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul 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