Japan vs Russia: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Japan
30
in 2025
Russia
89
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 89 against 30 in Japan, a difference of 59.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 102.89 | 100.89 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 114.1 | 111.4 | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 51.4 | 47.8 | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 21.7 | 15.1 | Russia |
| 2010s | 12 | 25.4 | 13.4 | Russia |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 57.83 | 38.33 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 89 against 30 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Japan and Russia?
- 59, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of objects launched into outer space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.