.nz Domain Name Commission

.nz Statistics - Historical Statistics for May

These historical statistics show that the total numbers of domain names registered at 31 May have increased every year, with the fastest growth of 414.92% being recorded in the year to 31 May 1996.


Table 1: Domain Names registered as at 31 May by 2LD (1994-2011)

This table shows the total number of domain names registered by 2LD at 31 May for the last fifteen years.

2LD May 94 May 95 May 96 May 97 May 98 May 99 May 00 May 01 May 02 May 03 May 04 May 05 May 06 May 07 May 08 May 09 May 10 May 11
.ac 40 53 66 96 129 191 303 440 557 673 873 1012 1183 1308 1589 1651 1740 1885
.co 144 577 3801 10451 17456 28917 55613 80839 94615 108610 131334 160056 196953 241015 285876 308959 345367 381615
.cri 36 37 36 42 37 37 32 27 28 27 28 25 18 17 16 15 14 13
.geek --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 629 703 858 769 850 868 981 1073
.gen 40 68 205 371 308 422 536 628 850 788 833 953 1003 1105 1193 1213 1285 1353
.govt 48 71 120 207 279 344 386 475 587 662 718 763 843 891 951 990 1046 1100
.health                                 108 132
.iwi 0 1 1 4 3 10 9 21 28 39 50 53 57 58 60 69 70 74
.maori --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 388 346 371 413 475 506 550 576 632
.mil 2 2 5 6 12 12 15 17 17 16 17 17 21 18 18 20 23 33
.net 12 20 29 167 501 1052 2778 4472 6179 7532 8659 11111 13342 16930 19709 20499 22,146 24574
.org 16 34 165 541 929 1539 2847 4711 5971 7277 8898 10999 13321 16409 19267 20844 22,800 24978
.parliament --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1 3 5 6 7 7
.school 0 15 93 182 304 519 934 1358 1698 1965 2173 2391 2518 2637 2754 2875 2988 3107
Total 338 878 4521 12068 19958 33043 63453 92988 110530 127977 154558 188454 230531 281635 332794 358559 399151 440576

Table 2: Growth in Domain Names Registered - 31 May 1994-2010

This table shows year-on-year growth in the total number of domain names registered at 31 May.

Year Domain Names Growth since previous year % growth since previous year
31 May 2011 440576 41425 10.38%
31 May 2010 399151 40592 11.32%
31 May 2009 358559 25765 7.74%
31 May 2008 332794 51159 18.17%
31 May 2007 281635 51104 22.17%
31 May 2006 230531 42077 22.33%
31 May 2005 188454 33896 21.93%
31 May 2004 154558 26581 20.77%
31 May 2003 127977 17447 15.78%
31 May 2002 110530 17542 18.96%
31 May 2001 92988 29535 46.55%
31 May 2000 63453 30410 92.03%
31 May 1999 33043 13085 65.56%
31 May 1998 19958 7890 65.38%
31 May 1997 12068 7547 166.93%
31 May 1996 4521 3643 414.92%
31 May 1995 878 540 159.67%
31 May 1994 338 --- ---

The statistics above are generated from the .nz register. From November 2002, they include all active domain names in the .nz register. Prior to November 2002, they reflect the number of names delegated to the Domain Name System by Domainz.

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