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Military Satellites by Country

United States has the highest Military Satellites in 2023 (247), followed by China (157) and Russia (110). Luxembourg has the lowest (1).

Military40 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Jun 7, 2025Original page
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Year 202328 of 235 countries
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Military Satellites, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.5
Middle half 1 – 8.25
Average
21.89
28 countries
Highest
247
United States
Lowest
1
Luxembourg

Data

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40 countries · # = rank by Military Satellites
#
1United States2475,176205 Military, 6 Military/Civil+7w Argentina 6 Commercial, w Canada 1 Commercial+7
2China157623107 Military, 50 Military/Government+5w Brazil 2 Government, w France 2 Commercial+1
3Russia11018176 Military, 34 Military/Commercial+6—
4France175014 Military 2 Government/Military, 4 Civil+2w Belgium/Sweden 2 Commercial, w Israel 1 Government+2
5Israel12294 Military/Commercial, 8 Military+3—
6Italy10192 Military, 1 Military/Civil 6 Military/Government+42 w/ France, 2 w/ France/Belgium/Spain/Greece
7India9622 Civil, 1 Commercial+3w Canada 1 Government, w France 2 Government
8Germany8478 Military, 16 Civil+4—
9United Kingdom66536 Military, 1 Government+2w Netherlands 1 Commercial
10Spain4241 Military, 1 Military/Commercial+6—
10Australia4233 Civil/Military, 19 Commercial+1—
12Mexico372 Military, 1 Government/Military+3—
12United Arab Emirates3131 Military, 2 Military/Commercial+3—
12Norway3123 Military, 3 Commercial+1—
15Japan2881 Military, 1 Commercial/Military+3w Singapore 1 Commercial
15Iran22Military—
15Turkey2142 Military, 3 Civil+3—
15Thailand272 Military, 1 Civil+2—
15Colombia22Military—
15South Korea2211 Military, 1 Military/Commercial+4—
21Brazil1151 Commercial/Military, 9 Commercial+2—
21Egypt171 Military/Commercial, 6 Government—
21Canada1601 Military, 1 Civil+3—
21Chile141 Government/Military, 2 Civil+1—
21Sweden131 Military, 1 Commercial+1—
21Denmark161 Military, 2 Civil+2—
21Qatar1—1 Military/Commercial—
21Luxembourg1571 Government/Military, 56 Commercial—
—Indonesia—7Government—
—Ethiopia—2Government—
—South Africa—52 Civil, 3 Government—
—Malaysia—43 Commercial, 1 Government—
—Kazakhstan—61 Civil, 3 Commercial+1—
—Ecuador—1Civil—
—Belgium—21 Civil, 1 Commercial—
—Czechia—41 Civil, 2 Commercial+1—
—Greece—32 Commercial, 1 Commercial/Governmentw United Kingdom 1 Commercial
—Finland—252 Civil, 23 Commercial—
—New Zealand—1Commercial—
—Estonia—1Civil—

What correlates with Military Satellites (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,074 other country metrics sharing at least 17 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Military Satellites tend to score higher on these

  1. Tesla Sales All ModelsTesla Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 17
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  2. USPTO Pharma Patents 1999-2012New Drug Patents by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 18
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  3. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 25
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  4. RapidCost of Insulin by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  5. ShortCost of Insulin by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
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  6. LDS TemplesLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Military Satellites tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 24
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  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 27
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  3. GTI Anti-Discrimination LegislationGay-Friendly Countries
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 19
    Plot
  4. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 28
    Plot
  5. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 27
    Plot
  6. Year of Most Recent Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 25
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Military Satellites?
United States has the highest Military Satellites in 2023, at 247, followed by China (157) and Russia (110).
Which country has the lowest Military Satellites?
Luxembourg has the lowest Military Satellites in 2023, at 1.
What is the median Military Satellites across countries?
The median is 2.5 across the 28 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this military satellites by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Union of Concerned Scientists - UCS Satellite Database.

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