Cumulative number of objects launched into space in China
China: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 1,759 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in China, 1970–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
China recorded 1,759 objects for cumulative number of objects launched into space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 478.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in China peaked at 1,759 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1970.
China ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 objects | 1 objects | 9 objects | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.75 objects | 12 objects | 26 objects | 8 |
| 1990s | 45 objects | 32 objects | 72 objects | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.6 objects | 78 objects | 156 objects | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.2 objects | 176 objects | 544 objects | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 objects | 617 objects | 1,759 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 15,677 objects compare
- 2 Russia 3,914 objects compare
- 4 United Kingdom 807 objects compare
- 5 Japan 384 objects compare
- 6 France 200 objects compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in China?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in China was 1,759 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1970.
- How does China rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- China ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.