.nz Statistics - by Calendar Year
This document records the total number of domain names registered, by calendar year, up to the end of 2016. The total number of names registered has increased from 560 on 31 December 1994 to 718,143 on 31 December 2018. By far the largest growth has been in the .co.nz second level domain (see Table 1).
The percentage growth rate peaked in the year to 31 December 1995 (see Table 2). The largest numerical growth rate was achieved in the year to 31 December 2013.
Table 1: Domain Names Registered as at 31 December by 2LD (1994-2018)
This table shows the the total number of domain names registered by 2LD at 31 December from the end of 1994.
2LD |
31 Dec 94 |
31 Dec 95 |
02 Jan 97 * |
31 Dec 97 |
31 Dec 98 |
31 Dec 99 |
31 Dec 00 |
31 |
31 Dec 02 |
31 Dec 03 |
31 Dec 04 |
31 Dec 05 |
31 Dec 06 |
31 Dec 07 |
31 Dec 08 |
31 Dec 09 |
31 Dec 10 |
31 Dec 11 |
31 Dec 12 |
31 Dec 13 |
31 Dec 14 |
31 Dec 15 |
31 Dec 16 |
31 Dec 17 | 31 Dec 18 |
.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
42839 |
104123 |
114273 |
134781 |
139647 |
.ac.nz |
49 |
61 |
83 |
111 |
170 |
242 |
396 |
521 |
654 |
812 |
967 |
1116 |
1268 |
1413 |
1662 |
1713 |
1826 |
1911 |
1986 |
2041 |
2165 |
2249 |
2278 |
2334 |
2484 |
.co.nz |
315 |
1987 |
7458 |
14383 |
23512 |
41489 |
72472 |
89688 |
102251 |
120773 |
147736 |
179262 |
223345 |
269562 |
299986 |
329928 |
366984 |
404175 |
443017 |
467081 |
480374 |
479190 |
487708 |
503618 |
514020 |
.cri.nz |
35 |
37 |
41 |
38 |
38 |
39 |
31 |
28 |
29 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
18 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
.geek.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
583 |
637 |
697 |
832 |
793 |
865 |
941 |
1034 |
1118 |
1199 |
1219 |
1181 |
1070 |
990 |
946 |
913 |
.gen.nz |
51 |
120 |
302 |
312 |
407 |
489 |
580 |
820 |
752 |
848 |
934 |
943 |
1065 |
1151 |
1211 |
1247 |
1316 |
1388 |
1411 |
1342 |
1293 |
1224 |
1142 |
1083 |
1032 |
.govt.nz |
61 |
96 |
167 |
251 |
327 |
379 |
440 |
540 |
642 |
700 |
728 |
824 |
878 |
931 |
979 |
1021 |
1074 |
1105 |
1115 |
1052 |
1033 |
1027 |
1031 |
1053 |
1074 |
.health.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
97 |
126 |
145 |
149 |
187 |
196 |
220 |
239 |
257 |
267 |
.iwi.nz |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
18 |
24 |
34 |
45 |
54 |
54 |
56 |
59 |
64 |
70 |
78 |
77 |
77 |
85 |
84 |
92 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
.kiwi.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
7601 |
6885 |
7040 |
5598 |
4839 |
4514 |
4133 |
.maori.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
365 |
310 |
373 |
385 |
458 |
483 |
534 |
554 |
621 |
663 |
1143 |
1140 |
1061 |
981 |
900 |
882 |
868 |
.mil.nz |
2 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
28 |
33 |
36 |
37 |
33 |
30 |
29 |
32 |
35 |
.net.nz |
17 |
26 |
78 |
242 |
834 |
1778 |
3889 |
5161 |
7453 |
8017 |
10184 |
11900 |
15524 |
18715 |
20299 |
21437 |
23537 |
26224 |
28487 |
29600 |
28807 |
26323 |
24898 |
23756 |
22539 |
.org.nz |
24 |
75 |
352 |
749 |
1273 |
2191 |
4026 |
5518 |
6771 |
8191 |
10098 |
12256 |
15220 |
18218 |
20309 |
21959 |
24063 |
26111 |
27498 |
28286 |
28588 |
27972 |
27732 |
27585 |
27405 |
.parliament.nz |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
2 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
.school.nz |
6 |
56 |
132 |
244 |
410 |
685 |
1184 |
1571 |
1866 |
2094 |
2307 |
2446 |
2596 |
2689 |
2824 |
2954 |
3056 |
3221 |
3296 |
3377 |
3484 |
3524 |
3534 |
3608 |
3605 |
Total |
560 |
2464 |
8620 |
16343 |
26991 |
47317 |
83052 |
103888 |
120833 |
142468 |
174061 |
209927 |
261283 |
314053 |
348769 |
381964 |
423764 |
466192 |
517037 |
542354 |
598200 |
653641 |
669714 |
704569 |
718143 |
* No data available for 31 December 1996.
Table 2: Growth in Domain Names Registered - Calendar Years 1995-2018
This table shows year-on-year growth in the total number of domain names registered at 31 December.
Year | Domain Names | Growth since previous year | % growth since previous year |
31 Dec 2018 | 718143 | 13574 | 1.93% |
31 Dec 2017 | 704569 | 34855 | 5.20% |
31 Dec 2016 | 669714 | 16073 | 2.46% |
31 Dec 2015 | 653641 | 55441 | 9.27% |
31 Dec 2014 | 598200 | 55846 | 10.30% |
31 Dec 2013 | 542354 | 25317 | 4.90% |
31 Dec 2012 | 517037 | 50845 | 10.91% |
31 Dec 2011 | 466192 | 42428 | 10.01% |
31 Dec 2010 | 423764 | 41800 | 10.94% |
31 Dec 2009 | 381964 | 33195 | 9.52% |
31 Dec 2008 | 348769 | 34716 | 11.05% |
31 Dec 2007 | 314053 | 52770 | 20.20% |
31 Dec 2006 | 261283 | 51356 | 24.46% |
31 Dec 2005 | 209927 | 35866 | 20.61% |
31 Dec 2004 | 174061 | 31593 | 22.2% |
31 Dec 2003 | 142468 | 21635 | 17.9% |
31 Dec 2002 | 120833 | 16945 | 16.3% |
31 Dec 2001 | 103888 | 20836 | 25.1% |
31 Dec 2000 | 83052 | 35735 | 75.5% |
31 Dec 1999 | 47317 | 20326 | 75.3% |
31 Dec 1998 | 26991 | 10648 | 65.2% |
31 Dec 1997 | 16343 | 7723 | 89.6% |
02 Jan 1997 * | 8620 | 6156 | 250% |
31 Dec 1995 | 2464 | 1904 | 340% |
31 Dec 1994 | 560 | --- | --- |
* No data available for 31 December 1996.
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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