.yandex domain statistics
On Aug 7, 2026 the .yandex zone held 114 domains, which makes it #611 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 1.8% (+2 domains).
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About the .yandex extension
YANDEX, LLC runs .yandex, which went live in the root zone on Jul 18, 2014 (12.2 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Apr 10, 2014, 99 days before launch. .yandex is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only YANDEX, LLC and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .yandex compares
.yandex is bigger than 43% of the TLDs in this dataset. .yandex beat 7 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .lotto at +21.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 0 were losses and 5 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1 domains (+0.9%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
.yandex growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.08% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+1); its weakest was March 2026 (0).
.yandex domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 114 | +1 |
| May 2026 | 113 | +1 |
| March 2026 | 112 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 112 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 114 | +1 | +0.9% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 113 | +1 | +0.9% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 112 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 112 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 112 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 112 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 112 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 112 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .yandex
How many .yandex domains are there?
As of Aug 7, 2026, there are 114 registered .yandex domains.
Can anyone register a .yandex domain?
No. .yandex is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only YANDEX, LLC and its affiliates can register .yandex names.
Who runs the .yandex domain extension?
YANDEX, LLC.
When was .yandex created?
.yandex went live in the DNS root on Jul 18, 2014.
Is .yandex growing?
.yandex went from 112 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 114 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +1.8%.
How big is the .yandex domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #611 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .nra, .stada, .aws.