Annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual number of objects launched into space was 3 objects in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan stood at 3 objects. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan peaked at 3 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 objects | — |
| 2001 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 objects | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3 objects is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 objects, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.33 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 objects | 2 objects | 3 objects | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Pakistan was 3 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.