France vs Germany: Annual number of objects launched into space
France
25 objects
in 2025
Germany
20 objects
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
8th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 25 objects against 20 objects in Germany, a difference of 5 objects.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 objects | 2 objects | 1 objects | France |
| 1980s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 0.5 objects | France |
| 1990s | 2 objects | 1.62 objects | 0.375 objects | France |
| 2000s | 2 objects | 3.5 objects | 1.5 objects | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.62 objects | 4.5 objects | 0.125 objects | France |
| 2020s | 13.67 objects | 10.17 objects | 3.5 objects | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, France or Germany?
- France, at 25 objects against 20 objects in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between France and Germany?
- 5 objects, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- France ranks 6th 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.