Germany vs Turkey: Annual number of objects launched into space
Germany
20 objects
in 2025
Turkey
20 objects
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Turkey rank
8th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20 objects against 20 objects in Turkey, a difference of 0 objects.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.67 objects | 1 objects | 3.67 objects | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.2 objects | 1 objects | 3.2 objects | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.2 objects | 7.8 objects | 3.4 objects | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 20 objects against 20 objects in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Germany and Turkey?
- 0 objects, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Germany ranks 8th and Turkey 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.