.swiss domain statistics
22,848 domains were registered under .swiss at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #165 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 0.3% (+75 domains). At its latest check it changed by +39 domains over 14 days, about +0.1% a week, the #104 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .swiss extension
The registry behind .swiss is Swiss Confederation. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Apr 29, 2015, 11.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Oct 16, 2014, 195 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .swiss compares
In domain count, .swiss outranks 85% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +0.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 32% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.1%, is faster than 36% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .swiss grew faster than 2; the fastest of that group was .wine at +27.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +51 domains (+0.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −33 (−0.1%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.
.swiss growth trend
.swiss accounts for 0.03% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.01% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+51); its weakest was March 2026 (+15). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .swiss would reach about 22,932 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.swiss domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 22,848 | +42 |
| May 2026 | 22,806 | +51 |
| March 2026 | 22,755 | +15 |
| February 2026 | 22,740 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 22,848 | +39 | +0.2% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 22,809 | +3 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 22,806 | +51 | +0.2% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 22,755 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 22,756 | −3 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 22,759 | +19 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 22,740 | −33 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 22,773 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 22,773 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .swiss
How many .swiss domains are there?
22,848, according to the .swiss zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .swiss domain?
Yes, unless Swiss Confederation sets its own limits. .swiss is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .swiss domain extension?
The registry operator is Swiss Confederation.
When was .swiss created?
It was delegated on Apr 29, 2015.
Is .swiss growing?
.swiss went from 22,773 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 22,848 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +0.3%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .swiss domain extension compared to others?
.swiss is number 165 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .loan, .realtor, .bot.