Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space by country
Countries reporting
50
Highest
15,677
United States
Lowest
6
Belarus
Median
26.5
Years covered
69
1957–2025
Data points
979
What the numbers show
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 15,677 in United States; the lowest is 6 in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.5, and the mean is 489.9.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,613.
Cumulative number of objects launched into outer space: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 15,677 | 2025 | up 559.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Russia | 3,914 | 2025 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 1,759 | 2025 | up 478.6% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 807 | 2025 | up 884.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 384 | 2025 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 200 | 2025 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 163 | 2025 | up 109.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Germany | 158 | 2025 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 128 | 2025 | up 265.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 118 | 2025 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 109 | 2025 | up 319.2% | volatile |
| 12 | South Korea | 90 | 2025 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 86 | 2025 | up 437.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 68 | 2025 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Israel | 55 | 2025 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Uruguay | 53 | 2025 | up 5,200.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Turkey | 52 | 2025 | up 372.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 48 | 2025 | up 4,700.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Brazil | 48 | 2024 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 44 | 2025 | up 1,366.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Taiwan | 38 | 2025 | up 322.2% | volatile |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 36 | 2025 | up 414.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 31 | 2025 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 24 | New Zealand | 27 | 2025 | up 2,600.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 27 | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 26 | 2025 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Indonesia | 25 | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Iran | 24 | 2025 | up 380.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Switzerland | 24 | 2023 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Argentina | 22 | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 21 | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Mexico | 20 | 2025 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 19 | 2025 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 17 | 2023 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 16 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 16 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Egypt | 15 | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 15 | 2025 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 13 | 2023 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 12 | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Pakistan | 11 | 2025 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 11 | 2025 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 10 | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Ukraine | 10 | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 45 | Philippines | 9 | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 2018 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 45 | South Africa | 9 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 8 | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2025 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Belarus | 6 | 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.