.IN Registration Data from 2005 

Some historical Registration Data on .IN Domains (India). I asked ChatGPT, domain registration data from 2005 .

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ChatGPT :Here’s a detailed look at .in domain registration statistics since 2005:.in Domain Registration: Historical DataBased on the authoritative Wikipedia entry on the .in domain:1992–2004: Only 7,000 total registrations across that period—reflecting restrictive policies and limited availability. Wikipedia2010: Registrations surged to over 610,000 domains, with about 60% registered within India and the rest from overseas. WikipediaBy October 2011: The number of registrations had climbed to over 1 million. WikipediaAs of 2016: Registrations more than doubled, exceeding 2 million

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Currently .IN registrations sit at 4.1 million (according to Verisign Industry Brief)The first 10 years from 2005 - 2015 , .IN growth was exceptional reaching over 2 million domains . However the last 10 years , the growth trajectory has slowed.

Has .IN reached saturation , absolutely not, if you look at Domain Names per capita in India or Domain Namer per Business (over 60 million businesses) , the per capita are extremely small compared to other mature markets and ChinaThere could be multiple reasons for this , however as long as India GDP and Economy grows , more businesses are created and increased awareness of domain names , there will continued growth of .IN . 

Registry for .IN has issued a clarification on Domain Registrations by Foreign Nationals / Business - No Restrictions for Registration https://registry.in/registry-advisory-2025_07_29

 There has been a lot of confusion in this matter and the confusion is not fully resolved , its not clear what documentation is acceptable . Also how many Registrars are going to left standing offering services to Foreign Nationals and Business. 

Why .IN or .CO.IN Domain Names for your Business ?

- Consumers / Customers in India and worldwide recognize these extensions are commercial for India market

- Millions of .in domain names available still for registration (only 4 million have been registered since 2005) vs .com (about 150 million are registered)

- Domain dispute mechanism INDRP , very similar to UDRP for .com 

- Rights of Domain Name registrants (NIXI Registry) Guidelines - see NIXI website . Rights are very similar to .com (although .com Domain Registrants have higher protections)

What's in a Domain Name ?

- Know the difference between Brandables/Proper Nouns vs Generic Words

- Know the difference between various extensions , .com vs .in / .co.in vs others

- Know the difference in using one domain vs multiple domain names for your products/ services 

- Know the difference between short (1 word) or multiple word domains

- Know the value of words , not all words are the same 

- Know Cost per click advertising rates for words

- Know which words will get more likely clicks to your website , particularly relevant clicks 

- Know the relevant keywords in your business category

With AI , the demand for Domain Names and for creation of multiple websites / product pages will be on the rise . Its easier to create large amounts of content but supply of great domain names is limited.The search game is changing but the destination still needs a domain name . 

Check out the Article on Domain Names in Economic Times India , https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/reliance-jiohotstar-domain-saga-is-domain-flipping-the-next-big-online-hustle-to-make-quick-bucks/articleshow/115830633.cms?from=mdr 

Was quoted in the article on Domain Names .