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Satellites in orbit by owning country

The United States owned 14,005 of the satellites in orbit in 2026, 71% of those owned by a single country; the top three countries owned 88%.

Source: Orbital data from CelesTrak2026Updated 12 Nov 2026

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Summary

Countries owned 19,826 satellites in orbit in 2026, 17% more than in 2025. The United States 14,005 (71%), China 1,714 (8.6%), Russia 1,714 (8.6%); together, 88% of the world total.

81 countries and territories have a figure for 2026. Counts payloads in orbit by owner, working or not.

Source: Orbital data from CelesTrak2026Updated 12 Nov 2026

Countries and territories with data

Every country and territory with a figure for 2026, with 2025 for comparison.
United States114,00571%11,691+20%
China1,7148.6%1,352+27%
Russia21,7148.6%1,686+2%
United Kingdom7263.7%720+1%
Japan2501.3%232+8%
France1300.7%126+3%
India1220.6%118+3%
Germany1050.5%88+19%
Italy1020.5%85+20%
South Korea850.4%65+31%
Luxembourg800.4%75+7%
Canada780.4%66+18%
Spain700.4%59+19%
Türkiye450.2%38+18%
Australia410.2%42−2%
Taiwan370.2%29+28%
Argentina360.2%37−3%
Finland300.2%25+20%
Norway270.1%25+8%
United Arab Emirates250.1%22+14%
Greece250.1%9+178%
Israel240.1%26−8%
Brazil230.1%230%
Singapore230.1%18+28%
Indonesia200.1%200%
Saudi Arabia180.1%17+6%
Poland160.1%10+60%
Portugal140.1%3+367%
Egypt130.1%130%
Iran130.1%12+8%
Netherlands130.1%8+63%
Sweden130.1%130%
Pakistan120.1%11+9%
Malaysia110.1%12−8%
Thailand110.1%14−21%
Belgium100.1%11−9%
Denmark100.1%8+25%
Mexico100.1%100%
Switzerland8<0.1%13−38%
Algeria8<0.1%6+33%
Czechia7<0.1%6+17%
Kazakhstan7<0.1%70%
Rwanda7<0.1%10−30%
Ukraine7<0.1%6+17%
Bulgaria6<0.1%3+100%
Nigeria5<0.1%50%
Austria4<0.1%3+33%
Azerbaijan4<0.1%40%
Belarus4<0.1%40%
Chile4<0.1%3+33%
Hungary4<0.1%40%
Morocco4<0.1%40%
Vietnam4<0.1%3+33%
Philippines3<0.1%30%
Slovenia3<0.1%2+50%
Venezuela3<0.1%30%
South Africa3<0.1%30%
Angola2<0.1%20%
Ecuador2<0.1%20%
Kuwait2<0.1%20%
Lithuania2<0.1%20%
Peru2<0.1%20%
Slovakia2<0.1%1+100%
Bangladesh1<0.1%10%
Bahrain1<0.1%10%
Bolivia1<0.1%10%
Botswana1<0.1%10%
Colombia1<0.1%10%
Djibouti1<0.1%10%
Estonia1<0.1%10%
Ethiopia1<0.1%10%
Croatia1<0.1%10%
Iraq1<0.1%10%
Jordan1<0.1%10%
Laos1<0.1%10%
Montenegro1<0.1%10%
New Zealand1<0.1%10%
North Korea1<0.1%10%
Romania1<0.1%––
Solomon Islands1<0.1%10%
Uruguay1<0.1%10%
Total, reporting countries19,826100%16,942+17%

Source: Orbital data from CelesTrak2025 and 2026Updated 12 Nov 2026

Notes

  1. United States: Most of the total is SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
  2. Russia: Soviet satellites still in orbit count for Russia from 1992, as CelesTrak records them under one owner code.

Largest constellations

Working satellites in each named constellation on 8 Nov 2026, counted by the name CelesTrak gives them. Owners are the countries CelesTrak records.
ConstellationOwnerWorking satellites
StarlinkUnited States11,195
OneWebUnited Kingdom651
KuiperUnited States391
QianfanChina248
YaoganChina170

Source: Orbital data from CelesTrak8 Nov 2026Updated 12 Nov 2026

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