Australia vs Spain: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Australia
68 objects
in 2025
Spain
86 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86 objects against 68 objects in Australia, a difference of 18 objects.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 objects | 2 objects | 5 objects | Australia |
| 2000s | 12 objects | 9 objects | 3 objects | Australia |
| 2010s | 19.8 objects | 19.8 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2020s | 47 objects | 54.6 objects | 7.6 objects | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 86 objects against 68 objects in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Australia and Spain?
- 18 objects, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.