Germany vs Spain: Annual number of objects launched into space
Germany
20 objects
in 2025
Spain
17 objects
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20 objects against 17 objects in Spain, a difference of 3 objects.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 objects | 1 objects | 3 objects | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 0.5 objects | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.25 objects | 1.25 objects | 2 objects | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.5 objects | 1.75 objects | 2.75 objects | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.17 objects | 10.17 objects | 0 objects | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 20 objects against 17 objects in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Germany and Spain?
- 3 objects, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Germany ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th 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.