.global domain statistics
On Oct 6, 2026 the .global zone held 78,777 domains, which makes it #73 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 19.7% (+12,962 domains). At its latest check it changed by +7,481 domains over 56 days, about +1.3% a week, the #25 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .global extension
Identity Digital Domains Limited runs .global, which went live in the root zone on Jun 11, 2014 (12.3 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Apr 17, 2014, 55 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Identity Digital Domains Limited
Identity Digital Domains Limited operates 24 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 7,107,744 domains in total. .global is #5 of them by size, with 1.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .global compares
.global is bigger than 93% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +19.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 83% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +1.3%, is faster than 85% of large TLDs right now. .global beat 4 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .surf at +908.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 0 were losses and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +7,481 domains (+10.5%) between Aug 11, 2026 and Oct 6, 2026.
.global growth trend
That is a 0.09% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 224 days from Feb 24 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.56% a week, or +58 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+7,481); its weakest was March 2026 (+74). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .global would reach about 83,103 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.global domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 78,777 | +7,481 |
| August 2026 | 71,296 | +3,861 |
| June 2026 | 67,435 | +1,504 |
| March 2026 | 65,931 | +74 |
| February 2026 | 65,857 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 78,777 | +7,481 | +10.5% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 71,296 | +3,861 | +5.7% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 67,435 | +1,504 | +2.3% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 65,931 | +58 | +0.1% | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 65,873 | +3 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 65,870 | +13 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 65,857 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 65,857 | +42 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 65,815 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 65,815 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .global
How many .global domains are there?
As of Oct 6, 2026, there are 78,777 registered .global domains.
Can anyone register a .global domain?
.global is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Identity Digital Domains Limited's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .global domain extension?
Identity Digital Domains Limited.
When was .global created?
.global went live in the DNS root on Jun 11, 2014.
Is .global growing?
.global went from 65,815 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 78,777 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +19.7%. Its latest rate is about +1.3% a week.
How big is the .global domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #73 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .mom, .surf, .fit.