.country domain statistics
2,633 domains were registered under .country at its latest check (Oct 7, 2026), placing it #440 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 14.5% (−445 domains). At its latest check it changed by −57 domains over 56 days, about −0.3% a week.
Download .country history (CSV)
About the .country extension
The registry behind .country is Internet Naming Company LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Mar 31, 2014, 12.5 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 19, 2013, 102 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Internet Naming Company LLC
Internet Naming Company LLC operates 8 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 68,783 domains in total. .country is #6 of them by size, with 3.8% of the group's domains.
How .country compares
In domain count, .country outranks 59% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .country grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .kred at +61.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 9 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest drop was −342 (−11.2%) between Mar 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
.country growth trend
.country accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged −0.48% a week, or −2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was July 2026 (−8); its weakest was June 2026 (−342). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .country would reach about 2,603 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.country domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2,633 | −57 |
| August 2026 | 2,690 | −23 |
| July 2026 | 2,713 | −8 |
| June 2026 | 2,721 | −342 |
| March 2026 | 3,063 | −12 |
| February 2026 | 3,075 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 2,633 | −57 | −2.1% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2,690 | −23 | −0.8% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2,713 | −8 | −0.3% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 2,721 | −342 | −11.2% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3,063 | −8 | −0.3% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,071 | −3 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,074 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,074 | −1 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,075 | −2 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,077 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,078 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .country
How many .country domains are there?
2,633, according to the .country zone file on Oct 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .country domain?
Yes, unless Internet Naming Company LLC sets its own limits. .country is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .country domain extension?
The registry operator is Internet Naming Company LLC.
When was .country created?
It was delegated on Mar 31, 2014.
Is .country growing?
.country went from 3,078 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2,633 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of −14.5%. Its latest rate is about −0.3% a week.
How big is the .country domain extension compared to others?
.country is number 440 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .supplies, .free, .yun.