Cumulative number of objects launched into space by country
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.
Countries reporting
49
Highest
15,677 objects
United States
Lowest
6 objects
Belarus
Median
26 objects
Years covered
69
1957–2025
Data points
979
What the numbers show
Cumulative number of objects launched into space is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 15,677 objects in United States; the lowest is 6 objects in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 26 objects, and the mean is 497.67 objects.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,613.
Cumulative number of objects launched into space: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 15,677 objects | 2025 | up 559.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Russia | 3,914 objects | 2025 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 1,759 objects | 2025 | up 478.6% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 807 objects | 2025 | up 884.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 384 objects | 2025 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 200 objects | 2025 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 163 objects | 2025 | up 109.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Germany | 158 objects | 2025 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 128 objects | 2025 | up 265.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 118 objects | 2025 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 12 | South Korea | 90 objects | 2025 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 86 objects | 2025 | up 437.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 68 objects | 2025 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Israel | 55 objects | 2025 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Uruguay | 53 objects | 2025 | up 5,200.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Turkey | 52 objects | 2025 | up 372.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 48 objects | 2025 | up 4,700.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Brazil | 48 objects | 2024 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 44 objects | 2025 | up 1,366.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Taiwan | 38 objects | 2025 | up 322.2% | volatile |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 36 objects | 2025 | up 414.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 31 objects | 2025 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 24 | New Zealand | 27 objects | 2025 | up 2,600.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 27 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 26 objects | 2025 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Indonesia | 25 objects | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Iran | 24 objects | 2025 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Switzerland | 24 objects | 2023 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Argentina | 22 objects | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 21 objects | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Mexico | 20 objects | 2025 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 19 objects | 2025 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 17 objects | 2023 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 16 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 16 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Egypt | 15 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 15 objects | 2025 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 13 objects | 2023 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 12 objects | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Pakistan | 11 objects | 2025 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 11 objects | 2025 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 10 objects | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Ukraine | 10 objects | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 45 | Philippines | 9 objects | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 9 objects | 2018 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 45 | South Africa | 9 objects | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 8 objects | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 7 objects | 2025 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Belarus | 6 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.