Cumulative number of people who have been to space by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
347 people
United States
Lowest
1 people
United Arab Emirates
Median
1 people
Years covered
61
1961–2021
Data points
2,379
What the numbers show
Cumulative number of people who have been to space is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 347 people in United States; the lowest is 1 people in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 people, and the mean is 14.62 people.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 347.
Cumulative number of people who have been to space: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 347 people | 2021 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Russia | 124 people | 2021 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 11 people | 2021 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 11 people | 2021 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 11 people | 2021 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 10 people | 2021 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 10 people | 2021 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 7 people | 2021 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 3 people | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovakia | 2 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 2 people | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Hungary | 2 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 2 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 2 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Sweden | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Syria | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Ukraine | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Romania | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Peru | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Malaysia | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Mexico | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | South Korea | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Israel | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Iran | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | India | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Denmark | 1 people | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Cuba | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Brazil | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | Austria | 1 people | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 1 people | 2021 | — | volatile |