Annual number of objects launched into space in Malaysia

Malaysia: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2 objects
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2 objects
in 1996
All-time low
1 objects
in 2000
Years of data
8
1996–2023

Annual number of objects launched into space in Malaysia, 1996–2023

00.511.521996200920231996: 2 objects2000: 1 objects2006: 1 objects2009: 2 objects2014: 1 objects2018: 2 objects2022: 1 objects2023: 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 Malaysia is 2 objects, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Malaysia peaked at 2 objects in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 objects 2 objects 2 objects 1
2000s 1.33 objects 1 objects 2 objects 3
2010s 1.5 objects 1 objects 2 objects 2
2020s 1.5 objects 1 objects 2 objects 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Belarus 2 objects compare
  2. 31 Brazil 2 objects compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 2 objects compare
  4. 31 Denmark 2 objects compare
  5. 31 Hungary 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 →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of objects launched into space in Malaysia?
Annual number of objects launched into space in Malaysia was 2 objects in 2023, 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2 objects in 1996.
What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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