# Domain extension types 2026: gTLD vs ccTLD

> 1,596 domain extensions grouped by type from the IANA Root Zone Database. 1,252 of 1,596 extensions in the IANA Root Zone Database (78%) are generic top-level domains (gTLDs).

Canonical: https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types
Data as of: 2026-07-22

Every extension in the IANA Root Zone Database that we hold an about page for, counted by type.

## Key findings

1. 1,252 of 1,596 extensions in the IANA Root Zone Database (78%) are generic top-level domains (gTLDs). (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#gtld-share)
2. 316 of 1,596 extensions (20%) are country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#cctld-count)
3. 28 of 1,596 extensions (2%) are sponsored, infrastructure or other types. (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#other-types)
4. "brand" is the most common category: 940 of 1,596 categorised extensions (59%). Categories are our own labels, not IANA's. (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#top-category)

## Extensions by type

| Type | Extensions | Share of 1,596 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Generic (gTLD) | 1,252 | 78% |
| Country-code (ccTLD) | 316 | 20% |
| Sponsored (sTLD) | 14 | 1% |
| Other | 13 | 1% |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 0% |

## Extensions by primary category (DomainDiscovery label)

| Category | Extensions |
| :--- | :--- |
| brand | 940 |
| geo | 316 |
| general | 136 |
| lifestyle | 25 |
| tech | 24 |
| travel | 24 |
| business | 22 |
| creative | 22 |
| sports | 15 |
| education | 12 |
| food | 12 |
| ecommerce | 11 |
| realestate | 11 |
| finance | 10 |
| green | 10 |
| legal | 6 |

## Methodology

- Source: IANA Root Zone Database, collected 2026-07-22.
- 1,596 extensions are included, one per extension.
- Type comes from IANA. Primary category is a DomainDiscovery label and is not part of the IANA data.
- A finding is published only when at least 20 rows are behind it.
- Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
- No field in this dataset is entered by visitors.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are there?

1,252 of 1,596 extensions in the IANA Root Zone Database (78%) are generic top-level domains (gTLDs). (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#faq-gtld)

### How many country-code domains (ccTLDs) are there?

316 of 1,596 extensions (20%) are country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). (https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types#faq-cctld)

## Suggested citation

DomainDiscovery (2026). Domain extension types 2026: gTLD vs ccTLD. https://www.domainsdiscovery.com/research/tld-types. Data as of July 2026.