Global internet hosts in the domain name system 1993-2019

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Ani Petrosyan,
Feb 13, 2024
The statistic shows the trend in the global number of internet hosts in the domain name system from 1993 to 2019. In January 2019, approximately 1.01 billion internet hosts were available on the DNS.

Number of worldwide internet hosts in the domain name system (DNS) from 1993 to 2019 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of internet hosts in millions
2019 1,012.7
2018 1,003.6
2017 1,062.66
2016 1,048.77
2015 1,012.71
2014 1,010.25
2013 963.52
2012 908.59
2011 818.37
2010 732.74
2009 625.23
2008 541.68
2007 433.19
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of internet hosts in millions1.311.312.222.224.854.859.479.4716.1516.1529.6729.6743.2343.2372.472.4109.57109.57147.34147.34171.64171.64233.1233.1317.65317.65394.99394.99433.19433.19541.68541.68625.23625.23732.74732.74818.37818.37908.59908.59963.52963.521,010.251,010.251,012.711,012.711,048.771,048.771,062.661,062.661,003.61,003.61,012.71,012.7199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
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June 2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 1993 to January 2019

Supplementary notes

The figures refer to the month of January of each year.

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