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Active satellites (by owner country)
Payloads currently operational according to the CelesTrak catalog, by owner country (multinational operators excluded). Count by Statlas Research.
Ranking 2026
| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 13,121 |
| 2 |  China | 1,574 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom | 714 |
| 4 |  Russia | 374 |
| 5 |  Japan | 149 |
| 6 |  Italy | 84 |
| 7 |  France | 78 |
| 7 |  India | 78 |
| 9 |  Germany | 77 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 76 |
| 11 |  Spain | 60 |
| 12 |  Canada | 57 |
| 13 |  Turkey | 40 |
| 14 |  Australia | 32 |
| 15 |  Finland | 29 |
| 16 |  Argentina | 27 |
| 16 |  Taiwan | 27 |
| 18 |  Saudi Arabia | 24 |
| 19 |  United Arab Emirates | 23 |
| 20 |  Greece | 20 |
| 20 |  Israel | 20 |
| 20 |  Norway | 20 |
| 23 |  Singapore | 18 |
| 24 |  Poland | 15 |
| 25 |  Brazil | 14 |
| 26 |  Portugal | 13 |
| 27 |  Iran | 11 |
| 27 |  Luxembourg | 11 |
| 29 |  Belgium | 10 |
| 29 |  Indonesia | 10 |
| 31 |  Egypt | 9 |
| 32 |  Netherlands | 8 |
| 32 |  Switzerland | 8 |
| 34 |  Pakistan | 7 |
| 34 |  Rwanda | 7 |
| 36 |  Algeria | 6 |
| 36 |  Bulgaria | 6 |
| 36 |  Denmark | 6 |
| 36 |  Kazakhstan | 6 |
| 36 |  Malaysia | 6 |
| 36 |  Thailand | 6 |
| 42 |  Mexico | 5 |
| 43 |  Azerbaijan | 4 |
| 43 |  Belarus | 4 |
| 43 |  Hungary | 4 |
| 43 |  Morocco | 4 |
| 43 |  Vietnam | 4 |
| 48 |  Czechia | 3 |
| 48 |  Nigeria | 3 |
| 48 |  Slovenia | 3 |
| 48 |  Sweden | 3 |
| 52 |  Chile | 2 |
| 52 |  Ecuador | 2 |
| 52 |  Kuwait | 2 |
| 52 |  Lithuania | 2 |
| 52 |  Philippines | 2 |
| 52 |  Slovakia | 2 |
| 52 |  South Africa | 2 |
| 52 |  Ukraine | 2 |
| 52 |  Venezuela | 2 |
| 61 |  Bangladesh | 1 |
| 61 |  New Zealand | 1 |
| 61 |  North Korea | 1 |
| 61 |  Peru | 1 |
| 61 |  Romania | 1 |
Source: CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT) — Active satellites — Statlas Research · Unit: satellites · Year: 2026 · 65 entries