.vlaanderen domain statistics
.vlaanderen has 5,147 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #358 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 0.2% (−10 domains).
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About the .vlaanderen extension
.vlaanderen has been in the internet's root zone since Jun 18, 2014, about 12.3 years, and is operated by DNS.be vzw. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Feb 6, 2014, 132 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by DNS.be vzw
DNS.be vzw operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 13,026 domains in total. .vlaanderen is #2 of them by size, with 39.5% of the group's domains.
How .vlaanderen compares
By size, .vlaanderen sits ahead of 67% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .vlaanderen out-grew 4; the fastest of that group was .mobile at +53.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +7 domains (+0.1%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026. The biggest drop was −20 (−0.4%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 30, 2026.
.vlaanderen growth trend
Its 5,147 names are 0.01% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged −0.01% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+7); its weakest was May 2026 (−20).
.vlaanderen domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,147 | +7 |
| May 2026 | 5,140 | −20 |
| March 2026 | 5,160 | −2 |
| February 2026 | 5,162 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 5,147 | +7 | +0.1% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 5,140 | −20 | −0.4% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 5,160 | −2 | −0.0% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 5,162 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 5,161 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5,161 | −1 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 5,162 | +4 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 5,158 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 5,157 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .vlaanderen
How many .vlaanderen domains are there?
The .vlaanderen zone listed 5,147 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .vlaanderen domain?
Generally yes: .vlaanderen has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. DNS.be vzw can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .vlaanderen domain extension?
.vlaanderen is run by DNS.be vzw.
When was .vlaanderen created?
Jun 18, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .vlaanderen growing?
.vlaanderen went from 5,157 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 5,147 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of −0.2%.
How big is the .vlaanderen domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .vlaanderen comes in at #358. Its nearest neighbours are .faith, .toys, .loans.