.international domain statistics
25,574 domains were registered under .international at its latest check (Oct 5, 2026), placing it #151 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 2.1% (−554 domains). At its latest check it changed by +44 domains over 56 days, about +0.0% a week, the #118 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .international extension
The registry behind .international is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Dec 28, 2013, 12.8 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 51 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .international is #46 of them by size, with 0.5% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .international compares
In domain count, .international outranks 86% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed −2.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 21% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.0%, is faster than 27% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .international grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .living at +314.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 6 were losses and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +44 domains (+0.2%) between Aug 10, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026. The biggest drop was −395 (−1.5%) between Mar 9, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026.
.international growth trend
.international accounts for 0.03% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 223 days from Feb 24 to Oct 5 it averaged −0.07% a week, or −2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+44); its weakest was June 2026 (−395). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .international would reach about 25,598 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.international domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 25,574 | +44 |
| August 2026 | 25,530 | −124 |
| June 2026 | 25,654 | −395 |
| March 2026 | 26,049 | −60 |
| February 2026 | 26,109 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 25,574 | +44 | +0.2% | 56 days | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 25,530 | −124 | −0.5% | 70 days | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 25,654 | −395 | −1.5% | 84 days | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 26,049 | −38 | −0.1% | 6 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 26,087 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 26,087 | −11 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 26,098 | −11 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 26,109 | −19 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 26,128 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 26,128 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .international
How many .international domains are there?
25,574, according to the .international zone file on Oct 5, 2026.
Can anyone register a .international domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .international is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .international domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .international created?
It was delegated on Dec 28, 2013.
Is .international growing?
.international went from 26,128 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 25,574 on Oct 5, 2026, a change of −2.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .international domain extension compared to others?
.international is number 151 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .expert, .coach, .software.