DENIC statistics for the .de domain name
0 active .de domain names
+2,1% over 12 months
Datos actualizados a mayo 2026
Key figures for the .de market
Active stock
17 967 814
Net monthly change
+64 979
5-year growth
6.1%
Evolution of the .de stock
Last 60 months — official registry source
The .de market in official DENIC figures
.de is the national domain extension for Germany, managed by DENIC eG since 1994. With over 17 967 814 active domain names in mayo 2026, it is the largest European ccTLD and the second largest worldwide after .com by volume, ahead of .uk, .cn and .nl.
Official DENIC statistics cover the monthly stock history since January 1994, along with the evolution of DNSSEC-signed domains (DNS security) and IDN (Internationalised Domain Names, with accents or non-ASCII characters).
Data is refreshed daily by DENIC. The German domain name market is characterised by a very high density (around 1 domain per 5 inhabitants), a high renewal rate, and strong DNSSEC adoption among European ccTLDs.
Preguntas frecuentes
How many .de domain names exist today?
The active .de stock holds over 17 967 814 domain names in mayo 2026 according to official DENIC data. This figure is refreshed daily.
Is .de the largest European ccTLD?
Yes, .de is Europe's largest ccTLD with ~17 million domains, ahead of .uk (~11M), .nl (~6M) and .fr (~4M). Worldwide it ranks second behind .com.
Who manages .de?
.de is managed by DENIC eG, a not-for-profit cooperative based in Frankfurt. DENIC has been the official registry since 1994.
Is DENIC data publicly available?
Yes, DENIC publishes monthly stock, DNSSEC and IDN statistics freely on denic.de/products/statistics-about-de as downloadable CSV.