France vs India: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
France
200 objects
in 2025
India
163 objects
in 2025
France rank
6th
India rank
7th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 200 objects against 163 objects in India, a difference of 37 objects.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 50 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 objects | 1 objects | 19 objects | France |
| 1980s | 27 objects | 13 objects | 14 objects | France |
| 1990s | 35.86 objects | 20.43 objects | 15.43 objects | France |
| 2000s | 53.5 objects | 41.17 objects | 12.33 objects | France |
| 2010s | 101 objects | 82.78 objects | 18.22 objects | France |
| 2020s | 153.67 objects | 142 objects | 11.67 objects | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, France or India?
- France, at 200 objects against 163 objects in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between France and India?
- 37 objects, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- France ranks 6th and India ranks 7th 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.