Canada vs Poland: Annual number of objects launched into space
Canada
6 objects
in 2025
Poland
8 objects
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Poland rank
18th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8 objects against 6 objects in Canada, a difference of 2 objects.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6 objects | 1.2 objects | 2.4 objects | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.4 objects | 4 objects | 5.4 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 8 objects against 6 objects in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Canada and Poland?
- 2 objects, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Canada ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th 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.