Annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark

Denmark: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2 objects
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2 objects
in 2003
All-time low
1 objects
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2025

Annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark, 1999–2025

00.511.521999201220251999: 1 objects2003: 2 objects2008: 1 objects2013: 2 objects2014: 1 objects2015: 1 objects2016: 1 objects2018: 2 objects2019: 1 objects2023: 2 objects2025: 2 objects

Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark is 2 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark peaked at 2 objects in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 objects 1 objects 1 objects 1
2000s 1.5 objects 1 objects 2 objects 2
2010s 1.33 objects 1 objects 2 objects 6
2020s 2 objects 2 objects 2 objects 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Belarus 2 objects compare
  2. 31 Brazil 2 objects compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 2 objects compare
  4. 31 Hungary 2 objects compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 2 objects compare
  6. 31 Mexico 2 objects compare
  7. 31 Netherlands 2 objects compare
  8. 31 Philippines 2 objects compare
  9. 31 Saudi Arabia 2 objects compare
  10. 31 Sweden 2 objects compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark?
Annual number of objects launched into space in Denmark was 2 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 annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2 objects in 2003.
What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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 Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
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