DENIC, the registry
for .de domains, annually presents the results of regional domain statistics.
In 2011, about 13.8 million domains were recorded in 402 cities and districts,
across Germany. Adding to these are more than 870,000 domains with holders
residing outside Germany, which account for about 5.9 percent of the total .de
domain inventory. All in all, 14,740,474 domains were registered with DENIC, on
31 December 2011.
In 2010/2011, the
federal average increase rate of domains was 7.6 percent compared to 6.4
percent in 2009/2010. This corresponds to an increase of about 979,000 domains
(compared to 775,000 in the preceding year).
Statistically, about
every sixth inhabitant of the Federal Republic of Germany has registered a .de
domain (16.9 percent compared to 15.7 in the preceding year). As a result,
Germany ranks fourth in Europe after the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland.
Popularity of .de
domains outside of Germany remains high. At the end of 2011, more than 870,000
domain holders – thus accounting for about 5.9 percent – resided outside of
Germany. Scoring second last year, Great Britain (98,500) now has taken the
rank of Switzerland (95,978), which was last year's leader among the countries
of origin of the domain holders. Rank three is still held by the United States
of America (77.840), followed by last year's number six, the Netherlands
(76,770).
All figures are based
on an analysis of the domain database of the German registry DENIC as of 31
December 2011. They continue the regional domain statistics, which have been
compiled by DENIC each year since 1995.
The overall 2011
results in the form of an Excel spreadsheet are accessible for download via the
statistics section of the DENIC website, at http://www.denic.de/en/background/statistics/regional-distribution/2011.html. They include information on all administrative
districts and incorporated cities within Germany. In addition to absolute
values, the statistics also provide data on the number of domains related to
the number of inhabitants as well as maps and diagrams showing the absolute and
the relative distribution of .de domains among German domain holders and those
from abroad.
