Finland vs Germany: Annual number of objects launched into space
Finland
17 objects
in 2025
Germany
20 objects
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20 objects against 17 objects in Finland, a difference of 3 objects.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 objects | 8 objects | 5.67 objects | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.83 objects | 10.17 objects | 3.33 objects | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 20 objects against 17 objects in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Finland and Germany?
- 3 objects, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th 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.