France vs Russia: Annual number of objects launched into space
France
25 objects
in 2025
Russia
89 objects
in 2025
France rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 89 objects against 25 objects in France, a difference of 64 objects.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.6 times France's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 objects | 58 objects | 56 objects | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.67 objects | 97.5 objects | 94.83 objects | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.25 objects | 114.25 objects | 113 objects | Russia |
| 1990s | 2 objects | 52.75 objects | 50.75 objects | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.71 objects | 22 objects | 19.29 objects | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.22 objects | 25.22 objects | 19 objects | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.67 objects | 57.83 objects | 44.17 objects | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 89 objects against 25 objects in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between France and Russia?
- 64 objects, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- France ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.