(Excerpt from The Domain Standard Issue No. 02. Read the full piece and more insights in the latest issue of The Domain Standard.)

Domains Registrations Quarterly report (Q2 - 2025)

As of the end of June 2025, the combined domain base for.com and .net reached approximately 170.5 million registrations. This reflects a slight increase of 0.7 million domains, or 0.41%, compared to the 169.8 million recorded at the end of March 2025. On a year-over-year basis, however, the total declined by 0.1 million, representing a marginal decrease of about 0.05% from the 170.6 million registered in June 2024.

In terms of distribution, .com domains accounted for 157.9 million registrations, while .net domains totaled 12.6 million. New registrations for these two TLDs in Q2 2025 amounted to 10.4 million, up from 10.1 million in the previous quarter and 9.2 million in the same quarter of the prior year.

What are the Most Important Generic  TLDs?

• 170.5 Million Total  .com and .net domains by June 2025
• 10.4 Million New .com and .net domains registered in Q2 2025
• +0.7 Million Quarterly growth in .com and .net registrations
• +1.2 Million Increase in new registrations (vs Q2 2024)

What are the Top 10 TLDs by Number of Reported Domain Names?

By June 30, 2025, domain registrations were heavily concentrated in a handful of extensions: the ten largest TLDs: .com, .cn, .de, .net, .org, .uk, .nl, .ru, .br, and .xyz collectively represented 67.3% of all registered domains worldwide, amounting to roughly 371.7 million names.

What are the Top 10 country code  TLDs by Number of Reported Domain Names?

As of June 30, 2025, country-code domains continued to make up a significant share of global registrations. The ten leading ccTLDs – .cn, .de, .uk, .nl, .ru, .br, .au, .fr, .in, and .eu accounted for 55.1% of all ccTLD registrations, representing about 79 million of the 143.4 million country-code domain names recorded worldwide.

What are the Top 10 of the new generic TLDs by Number of Reported Domain Names?

By June 30, 2025, the new generic top-level domains (ngTLDs) market remained highly concentrated. The ten leading extensions : .xyz, .top, .info, .shop, .store, .online, .site, .icu, .live, and .club . All together accounted for about 27.7 million registrations, or 70.12% of the total 39.5 million ngTLD domain names recorded worldwide.

Domain Name Industry Table (Q2 2025)

Key Takeaways 

1. Global domain registrations continue to grow, but at a measured pace
   
   The second quarter of 2025 saw continued growth in domain registrations, with nearly 372 million domains recorded across all TLDs. However, the modest quarterly increase (0.89%) and moderate annual growth (2.56%) suggest that domain name adoption is becoming incremental rather than explosive, reflecting the ongoing consolidation of the internet’s namespace rather than a surge in first-time adoption.
   
   
2. .com and .net registrations appear to have plateaued
   
   The combined footprint of .com and .net remains dominant, but the trend in Q2 points to a levelling off. Their slight quarterly growth is offset by a marginal year-on-year decline, indicating
   that while these domains remain attractive, their share of new registrations is no longer expanding, and many users may be seeking alternatives that offer greater availability or
   relevance.
   
   
3. Country-code domains show steady, sustained relevance
   
   Registrations of ccTLDs grew modestly in Q2, continuing a trend of measured, long-term growth. The persistent strength  of domains like .cn, .de, and .uk shows that local identity and
   national-level branding remain important factors in domain  selection, particularly for organizations aiming to emphasize trust, regional presence, or language alignment.
   
   
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