Here are a few of the more interesting GoDaddy statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Everyone knows GoDaddy. While the internet domain registrar isn't in the same league as a Google, Facebook, Microsoft or Apple, they certainly have made a name for themselves. They recognized early on that registering domains wasn't exactly an interesting or sexy service, so they went heavy on large-scale promotions and have successfully become a powerhouse in their field.
So just how successful has GoDaddy become? This week, I put my expert-level Google skills to work and dug up a few stats....
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these stats come from GoDaddy's own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.
GoDaddy Facts
- Homepage: godaddy.com
- Founding Year: 1997
- Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
- Founder: Bob Parsons
- What is GoDaddy:
Who we are and what we do: Nearly as old as the Internet itself, GoDaddy was born to give people an easy, affordable way to get their ideas online. Today, we have millions of customers around the world, but our goal is much the same. We’re here to help people easily start, confidently grow and successfully run their own ventures - online and off! (source)
GoDaddy Statistics
GoDaddy number of customers:
- 2020: 20.6 million customers
- 2019: 19.2 million customers
- 2018: 18.5 million customers
- 2017: 17.3 million customers
- 2016: 14.7 million customers
- 2015: 13.8 million customers
- 2014: 12.7 million customers
- 2013: 11.6 million customers
- 2012: 10.2 million customers
- 2011: 9.4 million customers
Number of websites hosted with GoDaddy:
Last updated 6/9/14
Number of GoDaddy servers globally:
Last updated 6/9/14
Number of domains managed by GoDaddy:
Last updated 1/14/20
Percentage of the world's domains that are managed by GoDaddy:
Last updated 12/31/13
GoDaddy number of employees:
Last updated 10/30/18
Number of customer care reps at GoDaddy:
Last updated 6/9/14
Number of markets that GoDaddy operates in:
Last updated 2/17/16
Number of languages GoDaddy is available in:
Last updated 2/17/16
Number of GoDaddy users in the UK:
Last updated 10/6/16
Amount GoDaddy paid for Host Europe Group:
€1.69 billion (approximately US$1.79 billion)
Average number of DNS queries that GoDaddy handled in 2013:
Last updated 6/9/14
GoDaddy Sales Statistics
GoDaddy's average revenue per user:
- 2020: $166 per users
- 2019: $158 per users
- 2018: $148 per user
- 2017: $139 per user
- 2016: $130 per user
- 2015: $121 per user
- 2014: $114 per user
- 2013: $104 per user
- 2012: $93 per user
- 2011: $102 per user
GoDaddy's estimated value:
Last updated 5/12/15
GoDaddy annual revenue:
- 2020: $3.316 billion
- 2019: $2.988 billion
- 2018: $2.660 billion
- 2017: $2.231 billion
- 2016: $1.8 billion
- 2015: $1.6 billion
- 2014: $1.4 billion
- 2013: $1.1 billion
- 2012: $1 billion
- 2011: $903 million
GoDaddy net income (annual):
- 2020: $494 million loss
- 2019: $138.4 million
- 2018: $82 million
- 2017: $139.8 million
- 2016: $21.9 million loss
- 2015: $120.4 million loss
- 2014: $143.3 million loss
- 2013: $199.9 million loss
- 2012: $279.1 million loss