EUMETSAT vs Russia: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
EUMETSAT
15 objects
in 2025
Russia
3,914 objects
in 2025
EUMETSAT rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- EUMETSAT
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3,914 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT, a difference of 3,899 objects.
That makes Russia's figure about 260.9 times EUMETSAT's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EUMETSAT | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 objects | 2,582 objects | 2,581 objects | Russia |
| 1990s | 3 objects | 2,904 objects | 2,901 objects | Russia |
| 2000s | 7 objects | 3,213 objects | 3,206 objects | Russia |
| 2010s | 11 objects | 3,465 objects | 3,454 objects | Russia |
| 2020s | 14 objects | 3,788 objects | 3,774 objects | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, EUMETSAT or Russia?
- Russia, at 3,914 objects against 15 objects in EUMETSAT as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between EUMETSAT and Russia?
- 3,899 objects, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EUMETSAT and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do EUMETSAT and Russia rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- EUMETSAT ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- 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.