Annual number of objects launched into space by country
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.
What the numbers show
Annual number of objects launched into space is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 3,708 objects in United States; the lowest is 1 objects in New Zealand.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 objects, and the mean is 91.71 objects.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,708.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in United States (up 3,431.4%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 66.7%).
Annual number of objects launched into space: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3,708 objects | 2025 | up 3,431.4% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 374 objects | 2025 | up 884.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Russia | 89 objects | 2025 | up 229.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 30 objects | 2025 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 30 objects | 2025 | up 2,900.0% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 25 objects | 2025 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 7 | South Korea | 22 objects | 2025 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Germany | 20 objects | 2025 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Turkey | 20 objects | 2025 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 17 objects | 2025 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 17 objects | 2025 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 13 objects | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 12 objects | 2025 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Taiwan | 10 objects | 2025 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 10 objects | 2025 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Israel | 9 objects | 2025 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Poland | 8 objects | 2025 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 19 | India | 7 objects | 2025 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Canada | 6 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Greece | 5 objects | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Switzerland | 5 objects | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Iran | 4 objects | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Uruguay | 4 objects | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Pakistan | 3 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 3 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Singapore | 3 objects | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 3 objects | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 3 objects | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 3 objects | 2018 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 2 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 2 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Sweden | 2 objects | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Brazil | 2 objects | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 2 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 2 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Philippines | 2 objects | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Belarus | 2 objects | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands | 2 objects | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Malaysia | 2 objects | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 31 | Mexico | 2 objects | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Argentina | 1 objects | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 42 | Chile | 1 objects | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 1 objects | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium | 1 objects | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 1 objects | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 42 | Thailand | 1 objects | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Egypt | 1 objects | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Indonesia | 1 objects | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | New Zealand | 1 objects | 2025 | unchanged | 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.