BIN database coverage and methodology
This page measures the current BINtools database instead of making a generic “largest database” claim. Every percentage below is calculated from the same 375,518 distinct six-digit BIN records used by the lookup service.
Snapshot generated 2026-07-28 · aggregate counts onlyField completeness
Counts show whether a usable value is present. Empty, unknown and placeholder values are excluded.
Where the records are concentrated
These are database distributions, not estimates of card usage, market share or cardholder location.
| USUnited States | 156,866 |
| CNChina | 19,197 |
| CACanada | 16,196 |
| JPJapan | 13,895 |
| INIndia | 12,220 |
| BRBrazil | 7,751 |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 7,373 |
| RURussian Federation | 6,492 |
| DEGermany | 4,675 |
| KRKorea, Republic Of | 4,401 |
| ESSpain | 4,071 |
| FRFrance | 3,840 |
| Visa | 99,860 |
| Mastercard | 99,238 |
| Diners Club International | 37,499 |
| Maestro | 20,515 |
| American Express | 20,002 |
| Private Label | 18,206 |
| Ebt | 16,511 |
| Discover | 14,287 |
| China Union Pay | 14,064 |
| JCB | 9,501 |
How the quality gate works
The public database is larger than the set of pages submitted for indexing.
Store the factual record
A six-digit BIN can remain available to the lookup even when optional metadata is missing.
Measure completeness
Issuer, country, payment network and card type form the core quality threshold. Card level raises a record to fully complete.
Publish selectively
The current search wave contains 5,000 fully complete priority BIN pages, plus curated country, issuer, network and type hubs.
Publication rules
Included in the search wave
- Valid six-digit BIN format
- Issuer, country, network, card type and level present
- Issuer has enough complete records for a useful collection
- Self-referencing canonical and stable server-rendered HTML
Kept out of the search wave
- Unknown or placeholder core fields
- Thin combinations without supporting aggregates
- Technical issuer labels that do not represent a useful organization page
- Duplicate URL variants and non-canonical routes
Current published collections
224 country codes, 18,902 issuer labels and 73 network labels occur in the source database. Only quality-filtered collections are exposed as indexable hubs.