Australia vs Luxembourg: Cumulative number of objects launched into space

Australia
68 objects
in 2025
Luxembourg
109 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Luxembourg rank
11th

Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time

  • Australia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 109 objects against 68 objects in Australia, a difference of 41 objects.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5 objects 6 objects 2.5 objects Australia
2000s 11.67 objects 15 objects 3.33 objects Luxembourg
2010s 21.33 objects 33.33 objects 12 objects Luxembourg
2020s 47 objects 79.2 objects 32.2 objects Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Australia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 109 objects against 68 objects in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Australia and Luxembourg?
41 objects, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
Australia ranks 14th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
Last refreshed

Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.