Countries by Number of Active Satellites in Orbit 2025

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists

Countries by Number of Active Satellites in Orbit 2025

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Active Satellites in Orbit with 6,800 in 2025.

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Average Active Satellites in Orbit in 2025: 1,078 · median: 140.

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Gap in 2025: United States is 194.3× larger than Germany.

About This Dataset

Countries by Number of Active Satellites in Orbit 2025

Countries ranked by the number of active artificial satellites they operate in Earth orbit in 2025, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists Satellite Database. The United States dominates entirely, with over 6,800 active satellites — primarily due to SpaceX's Starlink constellation which alone accounts for more than half of all active satellites in the history of spaceflight.

Analysis

United States (6,800), China (850) and United Kingdom (560) take the top three in Active Satellites in Orbit in 2025. Values run from 6,800 at the top to 35 at the bottom, a spread of 6,765. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (5,950 of 6,765); the other 7 are separated by just 815. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (3,400 or more).

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

6,800

United States

Active Satellites in Orbit · 2025

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Active Satellites in Orbit

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2025

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Methodology & source

Data source: Union of Concerned Scientists
Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Active Satellites in Orbit
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

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Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Active Satellites in Orbit · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	United States	6,800
🥈	China	850
🥉	United Kingdom	560
4	Russia	200
5	Japan	80
6	India	55
7	Canada	45
8	Germany	35

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellites_in_geosynchronous_orbit Visit ↗

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