Canada vs Iran: Annual number of objects launched into space
Canada
6 objects
in 2025
Iran
4 objects
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Iran rank
23rd
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6 objects against 4 objects in Iran, a difference of 2 objects.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 0.5 objects | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.4 objects | 3.8 objects | 4.6 objects | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 6 objects against 4 objects in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Canada and Iran?
- 2 objects, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Canada ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd 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 Annual 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.