{"id":694,"date":"2013-01-24T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.silicontechnix.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2013-01-26T08:14:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-26T08:14:19","slug":"history-of-domain-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.silicontechnix.com\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"History of Domain Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yet another infographic. Well, Infographics are much better way to grasp the information, especially if they\u2019re well made. This cool infographic from Tech King<\/strong> lists out some of the most important events in the history of Domain Names.<\/p>\n

Pakistan ranks 55th<\/strong> with only 46 thousand domain names in Top countries for domain registration.<\/p>\n

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Country-wise Total Domains Data as of 01\/21\/13<\/b>.<\/center> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nTotal Domains\u00a0\"\"<\/th>\nGain<\/th>\nLoss<\/th>\nNet<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n79,730,580<\/td>\n664,129<\/td>\n606,492<\/td>\n57,637<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n6,473,000<\/td>\n38,063<\/td>\n51,500<\/td>\n(13,437)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n5,864,781<\/td>\n93,190<\/td>\n55,529<\/td>\n37,661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n4,796,072<\/td>\n28,760<\/td>\n34,254<\/td>\n(5,494)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n3,861,430<\/td>\n74,472<\/td>\n59,170<\/td>\n15,302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n3,464,377<\/td>\n21,068<\/td>\n18,136<\/td>\n2,932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n2,835,522<\/td>\n21,164<\/td>\n27,470<\/td>\n(6,306)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n2,354,956<\/td>\n14,023<\/td>\n18,761<\/td>\n(4,738)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n1,685,205<\/td>\n9,593<\/td>\n7,408<\/td>\n2,185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nCayman Islands<\/td>\n1,553,849<\/td>\n63,523<\/td>\n14,730<\/td>\n48,793<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nNetherlands,The<\/td>\n1,413,730<\/td>\n10,315<\/td>\n8,490<\/td>\n1,825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n1,330,404<\/td>\n6,455<\/td>\n7,146<\/td>\n(691)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nTurkey<\/td>\n1,248,137<\/td>\n16,465<\/td>\n12,624<\/td>\n3,841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nKorea<\/td>\n983,374<\/td>\n11,525<\/td>\n8,531<\/td>\n2,994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nHongKong S.A.R.<\/td>\n793,205<\/td>\n1,750<\/td>\n2,207<\/td>\n(457)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n696,138<\/td>\n6,874<\/td>\n7,220<\/td>\n(346)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n542,149<\/td>\n5,758<\/td>\n4,770<\/td>\n988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\n480,297<\/td>\n5,460<\/td>\n5,017<\/td>\n443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n473,781<\/td>\n3,177<\/td>\n1,440<\/td>\n1,737<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n375,617<\/td>\n1,869<\/td>\n1,465<\/td>\n404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nPeru<\/td>\n361,585<\/td>\n4,840<\/td>\n2,030<\/td>\n2,810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nPoland<\/td>\n338,702<\/td>\n3,047<\/td>\n2,822<\/td>\n225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n279,848<\/td>\n1,231<\/td>\n1,172<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nNorway<\/td>\n247,169<\/td>\n1,066<\/td>\n1,582<\/td>\n(516)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nIndonesia<\/td>\n245,021<\/td>\n2,998<\/td>\n2,788<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n232,738<\/td>\n1,774<\/td>\n1,468<\/td>\n306<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\n224,993<\/td>\n900<\/td>\n915<\/td>\n(15)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\n222,687<\/td>\n626<\/td>\n556<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nBelgium<\/td>\n222,321<\/td>\n953<\/td>\n668<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\n202,526<\/td>\n2,452<\/td>\n1,608<\/td>\n844<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nBulgaria<\/td>\n191,035<\/td>\n2,472<\/td>\n1,387<\/td>\n1,085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nCzech Republic<\/td>\n185,941<\/td>\n1,249<\/td>\n1,096<\/td>\n153<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nThailand<\/td>\n184,911<\/td>\n1,677<\/td>\n1,660<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n163,065<\/td>\n1,300<\/td>\n1,196<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nUkraine<\/td>\n161,617<\/td>\n1,642<\/td>\n8,595<\/td>\n(6,953)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n148,969<\/td>\n410<\/td>\n596<\/td>\n(186)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nIran<\/td>\n129,085<\/td>\n1,470<\/td>\n1,754<\/td>\n(284)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/td>\n124,843<\/td>\n1,102<\/td>\n1,138<\/td>\n(36)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\n124,670<\/td>\n948<\/td>\n1,026<\/td>\n(78)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nVirgin Islands (British)<\/td>\n114,835<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n(22)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n105,974<\/td>\n668<\/td>\n414<\/td>\n254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\n100,652<\/td>\n462<\/td>\n607<\/td>\n(145)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nLuxembourg<\/td>\n92,428<\/td>\n433<\/td>\n454<\/td>\n(21)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nSaint Vincent And The Grenadines<\/td>\n90,679<\/td>\n1,009<\/td>\n466<\/td>\n543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\n88,055<\/td>\n851<\/td>\n775<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nIsrael<\/td>\n77,764<\/td>\n397<\/td>\n438<\/td>\n(41)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\n75,366<\/td>\n1,830<\/td>\n1,680<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\n71,105<\/td>\n493<\/td>\n376<\/td>\n117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nTaiwan<\/td>\n67,900<\/td>\n309<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n62,830<\/td>\n559<\/td>\n393<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nGreece<\/td>\n62,325<\/td>\n513<\/td>\n511<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nRomania<\/td>\n59,541<\/td>\n450<\/td>\n613<\/td>\n(163)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nLithuania<\/td>\n56,516<\/td>\n659<\/td>\n687<\/td>\n(28)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nColombia<\/td>\n50,899<\/td>\n512<\/td>\n492<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n46,026<\/td>\n479<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n(115)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nCroatia(Hrvatska)<\/td>\n43,824<\/td>\n313<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n(116)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nVenezuela<\/td>\n41,749<\/td>\n329<\/td>\n424<\/td>\n(95)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nMonaco<\/td>\n38,185<\/td>\n161<\/td>\n579<\/td>\n(418)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\n34,634<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n375<\/td>\n(75)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nEgypt<\/td>\n32,158<\/td>\n339<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n(42)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nSlovenia<\/td>\n31,231<\/td>\n219<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/td>\n25,810<\/td>\n268<\/td>\n255<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\n24,946<\/td>\n341<\/td>\n353<\/td>\n(12)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nNigeria<\/td>\n23,497<\/td>\n396<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nVatican City State (Holy See)<\/td>\n22,798<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nSlovakia<\/td>\n22,680<\/td>\n146<\/td>\n159<\/td>\n(13)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nChile<\/td>\n22,276<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n(24)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nMorocco<\/td>\n18,865<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n213<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nUnited Arab Emirates<\/td>\n16,457<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n(37)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nPanama<\/td>\n15,600<\/td>\n106<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n(39)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nBarbados<\/td>\n15,550<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n(77)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nYugoslavia<\/td>\n15,478<\/td>\n133<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n(1)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nCyprus<\/td>\n15,374<\/td>\n255<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nCocos (Keeling) Islands<\/td>\n14,820<\/td>\n1,475<\/td>\n1,834<\/td>\n(359)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nCostaRica<\/td>\n14,589<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n(44)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nEcuador<\/td>\n13,514<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nLebanon<\/td>\n13,474<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n(36)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nEstonia<\/td>\n13,226<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nSamoa<\/td>\n13,155<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n(378)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nNetherlands Antilles<\/td>\n12,241<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\n10,491<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n202<\/td>\n(123)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nBelarus<\/td>\n10,478<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nKenya<\/td>\n9,734<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nBelize<\/td>\n9,284<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n(53)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\n8,749<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n(13)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nGhana<\/td>\n8,584<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nLatvia<\/td>\n8,407<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n(8)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nSerbia<\/td>\n8,152<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nKuwait<\/td>\n7,971<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n(59)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nIsle of Man<\/td>\n7,800<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nSyria<\/td>\n7,599<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n(61)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nElSalvador<\/td>\n6,432<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nIceland<\/td>\n6,236<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n(29)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nTunisia<\/td>\n5,863<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n(16)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nGuatemala<\/td>\n5,817<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n(13)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nBosniaand Herzegovina<\/td>\n5,166<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n(16)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nTuvalu<\/td>\n5,086<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n(38)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n5,032<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n(8)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nNepal<\/td>\n4,923<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n(6)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nJordan<\/td>\n4,609<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n(28)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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