.brussels domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .brussels zone held 7,879 domains, which makes it #304 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 1.1% (−86 domains). At its latest check it changed by −15 domains over 56 days, about −0.0% a week.
Download .brussels history (CSV)
About the .brussels extension
DNS.be vzw runs .brussels, which went live in the root zone on Jun 18, 2014 (12.3 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Feb 6, 2014, 132 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by DNS.be vzw
DNS.be vzw operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 13,026 domains in total. .brussels is #1 of them by size, with 60.5% of the group's domains.
How .brussels compares
.brussels is bigger than 72% of the TLDs in this dataset. .brussels beat 5 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .supply at +5.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 6 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +13 domains (+0.2%) between Jun 5, 2026 and Jul 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −66 (−0.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.
.brussels growth trend
That is a 0.01% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged −0.03% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was July 2026 (+13); its weakest was June 2026 (−66). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .brussels would reach about 7,871 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.brussels domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 7,879 | −15 |
| August 2026 | 7,894 | −9 |
| July 2026 | 7,903 | +13 |
| June 2026 | 7,890 | −66 |
| March 2026 | 7,956 | −2 |
| February 2026 | 7,958 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7,879 | −15 | −0.2% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 7,894 | −9 | −0.1% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 7,903 | +13 | +0.2% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 7,890 | −66 | −0.8% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 7,956 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 7,957 | −3 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7,960 | +2 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 7,958 | −7 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 7,965 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 7,965 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .brussels
How many .brussels domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 7,879 registered .brussels domains.
Can anyone register a .brussels domain?
.brussels is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check DNS.be vzw's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .brussels domain extension?
DNS.be vzw.
When was .brussels created?
.brussels went live in the DNS root on Jun 18, 2014.
Is .brussels growing?
.brussels went from 7,965 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 7,879 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of −1.1%. Its latest rate is about −0.0% a week.
How big is the .brussels domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #304 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .camp, .financial, .kim.