TechnologySep 20, 2023
Visualizing the Number of Space Objects by Country
Did you know that in 2022 alone, over 2,000 satellites were registered? This milestone figure sets a new record for the third straight year.
The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1975, and went into force in 1976. Since then, it has been ratified by 72 states. The convention requires states to provide the UN with details about the orbit of its space objects, and is maintained by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Dataset
| Country | Number of Space Objects (1957-2022) |
|---|---|
| US | 6906 |
| Russia | 3632 |
| UK | 565 |
| China | 563 |
| Japan | 297 |
| France | 165 |
| India | 114 |
| Germany | 94 |
| European Space Agency | 77 |
| Canada | 76 |
| Luxembourg | 57 |
| South Korea | 46 |
| Belgium | 36 |
| Brazil | 32 |
| Italy | 31 |
| Australia | 30 |
| New Zealand | 26 |
| Spain | 23 |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 |
| Finland | 18 |
| Uruguay | 18 |
| Sweden | 15 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Argentina | 12 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| Indonesia | 12 |
| Norway | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Türkiye | 10 |
| EUMETSAT | 8 |
| Chile | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 7 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| Algeria | 6 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Ukraine | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 |
| Belarus | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Greece | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| Peru | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2 |
| Bhutan | 1 |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 1 |
| Mauritius | 1 |
| Monaco | 1 |
| Mongolia | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| The Netherlands | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
Data sources
ESA stands for European Space Agency, an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states based in Paris.
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