.pro domain statistics
On Aug 7, 2026 the .pro zone held 1,167,760 domains, which makes it #13 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 13.0% (+134,711 domains).
About the .pro extension
Identity Digital Domains Limited runs .pro, which went live in the root zone on May 27, 2004 (22.4 years ago).
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. .pro is #2 of them by size, with 16.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .pro compares
.pro is bigger than 99% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +13.0%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 72% of them. .pro beat 5 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .lol at +376.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +80,290 domains (+7.7%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 29, 2026. The biggest drop was −788 (−0.1%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.pro growth trend
That is a 1.32% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.52% a week, or +821 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+80,290); its weakest was March 2026 (+2,895).
.pro domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,167,760 | +49,210 |
| May 2026 | 1,118,550 | +80,290 |
| March 2026 | 1,038,260 | +2,895 |
| February 2026 | 1,035,365 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,167,760 | +49,210 | +4.4% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 1,118,550 | +80,290 | +7.7% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1,038,260 | +2,098 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1,036,162 | −788 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1,036,950 | +1,585 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1,035,365 | +508 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1,034,857 | +1,808 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1,033,049 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .pro
How many .pro domains are there?
As of Aug 7, 2026, there are 1,167,760 registered .pro domains.
Can anyone register a .pro domain?
.pro 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 .pro domain extension?
Identity Digital Domains Limited.
When was .pro created?
.pro went live in the DNS root on May 27, 2004.
Is .pro growing?
.pro went from 1,033,049 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 1,167,760 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +13.0%.
How big is the .pro domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #13 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .site, .vip, .app.