Australia vs South Korea: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Australia
68 objects
in 2025
South Korea
90 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
South Korea rank
12th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 90 objects against 68 objects in Australia, a difference of 22 objects.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 objects | 1 objects | 6 objects | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.5 objects | 9.5 objects | 2 objects | Australia |
| 2010s | 19.33 objects | 28 objects | 8.67 objects | South Korea |
| 2020s | 47 objects | 60.6 objects | 13.6 objects | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 90 objects against 68 objects in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Australia and South Korea?
- 22 objects, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.