India vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
India
163 objects
in 2025
United Kingdom
807 objects
in 2025
India rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 807 objects against 163 objects in India, a difference of 644 objects.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 objects | 14 objects | 12 objects | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.5 objects | 17.5 objects | 8 objects | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20 objects | 28.5 objects | 8.5 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 41.14 objects | 41.43 objects | 0.2857 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 82.3 objects | 77.7 objects | 4.6 objects | India |
| 2020s | 142 objects | 620 objects | 478 objects | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 807 objects against 163 objects in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between India and United Kingdom?
- 644 objects, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- India ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.