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Who’s the Most Popular YouTuber in Every Country?
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Who’s the Most Popular YouTuber in Every Country?
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Forgot about becoming an astronaut—these days, kids are three times more likely to dream of becoming a professional YouTuber.
And who can blame them? With a big enough fan base, vlogging can be a lucrative business. Who exactly are these professional content creators, and how do they make their money?
This graphic by Accredited Debt Relief shows the most popular YouTuber in nearly every country. The list only considers individual YouTubers, so brands, bands, or shows didn’t make the cut.
How Do YouTubers Make Money?
Before diving into the list, it’s important to understand the basics of the business. How do these content creators generate revenue?
- Advertisements
If a YouTuber reaches 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours within a year, they can start to monetize their account with advertisements. YouTubers only get paid when a viewer watches the full ad, or clicks on it. - YouTube Premium
This is a monthly subscription service that allows fans to watch their favourite content without ads. YouTubers get a cut of subscription profits, based on how many views their channel attracts. - Corporate Sponsorships
Also known as influencer marketing, this is when brands pay content creators to promote their product. A vlogger typically needs a large following before brands are willing to work with them, but expectations from brands vary based on the company and their marketing objectives. - Merchandise Sales
If an influencer has a loyal fan base, they can make a pretty penny selling branded swag. It’s estimated that PewDiePie, the world’s most popular YouTuber, makes over $6 million a month from merch sales.
While there are several options for making money on YouTube, it’s nearly impossible to make a living without a large following.
The Full Breakdown
With over 50 million content creators on YouTube, getting noticed is no easy feat. Here’s a look at the most popular YouTubers in 187 different countries, based on their total subscribers:
| Country | YouTuber | Category | Subscribers | Est. Monthly Earnings (USD$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | Sorelle Amore | Entertainment | 965,000 | $3,300 |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | Crypto Beadles | Tech | 92,600 | $2,400 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | TumkaGames / Тумка:3 | Gaming | 900,000 | $7,900 |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Arte e Vida | Entertainment | 86,800 | $655 |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Young Tubers | Kids | 828,000 | $63,100 |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | King GTA | Gaming | 812,000 | $69,900 |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Amharic Cooking | How To | 81,700 | $872 |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | Shree craft place | How To | 80,800 | $11,000 |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | JerseySurvivor | Entertainment | 80,700 | $2,800 |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | TasteoftheSouthPacific | How To | 8,700 | $281 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | はじめしゃちょー（hajime） | Entertainment | 8,710,000 | $238,800 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | NTN Vlogs | Entertainment | 8,610,000 | $19,600 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Narins Beauty | Beauty & Style | 8,310,000 | $203,300 |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Life Hacks & Experiments | How To | 8,040,000 | $318,400 |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia, Federated States of | dxd101 | Entertainment | 79,300 | $2,700 |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Yanrique | Gaming | 785,000 | $50,300 |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | Pro Marathi | Tech | 77,000 | $29 |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | Fozi Mozi | Kids | 7,700,000 | $723,900 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Marzia | Entertainment | 7,660,000 | $1,800 |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | Oum Walid | How To | 7,470,000 | $217,700 |
| 🇹🇱 Timor Leste | king_vieira OFFICIAL | Music | 7,300 | $221 |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | قناة منوعات الكوميدية العراقيه | People & Blogs | 7,260,000 | $593,000 |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Resul Abbasov Official | Entertainment | 668,000 | $33,400 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | AdnanBro | Gaming | 626,000 | $18,000 |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Rosa Gruner | Gaming | 60,900 | $7,100 |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | Editing ki Dukan | How To | 60,500 | $635 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | Be Inspired | Education | 6,690,000 | $86,500 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | MarkAngelComedy | Comedy | 6,340,000 | $326,800 |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Mimonona Stories | Kids | 6,230,000 | $7,900 |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | Bigyai Seehalad | Entertainment | 582,000 | $114,300 |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Brilliant News | Entertainment | 580,000 | $158,500 |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Cigano Ramires | People & Blogs | 56,900 | $7,200 |
| 🇺🇸 United States of America | Like Nastya | Kids | 56,900,000 | $7,730,000 |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | ngashigi kangleipak | People & Blogs | 56,300 | $806 |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Eman Lotfi | Entertainment | 55,700 | $1,400 |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | Lifeples | Entertainment | 538,000 | $70,700 |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | Bernardo Werneck | Entertainment | 52,800 | n/a |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | BlackJack997 | Autos | 51,500 | $222 |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Mesmerism Official | Comedy | 504,000 | $16,300 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | TheRelaxingEnd | Gaming | 5,800,000 | $128,600 |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Tri-line | Entertainment | 5,700,000 | $127,900 |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Dosogas | Entertainment | 5,600,000 | $55,800 |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Ahmed Hassan Family | Entertainment | 5,450,000 | $218,200 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | মায়াজাল | Entertainment | 5,320,000 | $19,000 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Rainbow Learning | Kids | 5,250,000 | $5,100 |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Guka Family Show | Kids | 5,210,000 | $339,800 |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | AboFlah | Gaming | 5,130,000 | $786,800 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | SirKazzio | Entertainment | 5,060,000 | $11,600 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Fabio Wibmer | Sports | 5,020,000 | $317,000 |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | The Motivator 2 | Sports | 48,100 | $60 |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | Philippe MARRONE | Sports | 47,700 | $3,800 |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | Caroline Elizabeth | Entertainment | 45,400 | $54 |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | RakGhana | Comedy | 448,000 | $12,600 |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | Dj Àmit Áligarh | Music | 44,100 | $468 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Badabun | Entertainment | 43,000,000 | $299,100 |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | Ma Chaîne | How To | 42,000 | $611 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | HolaSoyGerman | Entertainment | 41,100,000 | $208,400 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | Jamal alimwase ـ جمال العمواسي | Nature | 4,730,000 | $89,100 |
| 🏴 Wales | Ben Phillips | Entertainment | 4,610,000 | $53,600 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | PlataBush | Gaming | 4,590,000 | $70,000 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Farjana Drawing Academy | How To | 4,580,000 | $225,300 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Blowek | Entertainment | 4,530,000 | $87,700 |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | YassPlays | Gaming | 4,460,000 | $322,900 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | TimKo Kid | Kids | 4,450,000 | $58,200 |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | KeiferMC | Gaming | 4,310,000 | $210,000 |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | ElFlacoWTF | Entertainment | 4,270,000 | $54,000 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Akosi Dogie | Entertainment | 4,210,000 | $415,400 |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | المنهج السلفي بالسودان | People & Blogs | 398,000 | $20,400 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | whinderssonnunes | Comedy | 39,800,000 | $62,400 |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | Balanbaalis Studio | Music | 384,000 | $1,500 |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | Namiban gospel music | Entertainment | 38,800 | $1,200 |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | Jackson Oliveira | Entertainment | 38,700 | $333 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | elrubiusOMG | Entertainment | 38,000,000 | $204,400 |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | BlackPearl | How To | 36,800 | $327 |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Fernanfloo | Gaming | 36,600,000 | $730,900 |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | King Gryph | Gaming | 334,000 | $639 |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Dr.Mungli | Education | 33,500 | $873 |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Henry DeSagu | Entertainment | 328,000 | $8,800 |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | Fortnite Fantasy | Gaming | 310,000 | $2,900 |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | GuruKidHD | Gaming | 31,800 | $9 |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Ned Tocino | Entertainment | 31,200 | n/a |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | 籽岷 | Gaming | 300,000 | $1,200 |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | Faits - Divers GUINEE | News | 30,600 | $11 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | SYBO TV | Gaming | 3,750,000 | $76,400 |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Born2Kill | Gaming | 3,690,000 | $232,300 |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | عمر فاروق Omar Farooq | Entertainment | 3,500,000 | $23,800 |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Co Vines | Entertainment | 3,440,000 | $81,700 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Kitchen with Amna | How To | 3,420,000 | $101,700 |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | Ananda Kelly | How To | 3,300 | $26 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | TGOP (This Group Of People) | Entertainment | 3,260,000 | $15,300 |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | Rozzah | Entertainment | 3,210,000 | $38,200 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Life of Boris | Entertainment | 3,040,000 | $56,200 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | LE GRAND JD | Entertainment | 3,020,000 | $65,300 |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | BYSNESS Comédie Club | Comedy | 292,000 | $7,300 |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | The Dating Guru | How To | 28,000 | $32 |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | caracol3000 | News | 27,200 | $818 |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | Making ASMR | How To | 260,000 | $15 |
| 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Anrita Melchizedek | Education | 25,300 | $95 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | VanossGaming | Gaming | 25,100,000 | $429,000 |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Certified sampson | Comedy | 241,000 | $19,400 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland (Republic of) | jacksepticeye | Gaming | 24,300,000 | $991,700 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Atta Halilintar | Entertainment | 24,100,000 | $218,900 |
| 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic of the) | ASTUCES NATURELLES - DR KOLO | Education | 230,000 | $1,300 |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Chanel Raphael. | People & Blogs | 23,500 | $1,900 |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Laura Forde | How To | 23,200 | $611 |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Jasur Hamroyev | People & Blogs | 220,000 | $2,000 |
| 🇮🇳 India | CarryMinati | Comedy | 22,700,000 | $66,100 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | shfa | Kids | 22,200,000 | $287,200 |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Shava TuBe | People & Blogs | 215,000 | $674 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | LuxGamer | Gaming | 215,000 | $269 |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Tech Zaada | Tech | 206,000 | $8,100 |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Fred walkthrough | Gaming | 203,000 | $1,800 |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | twifacetube | Entertainment | 20,100 | $130 |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | A4 | Entertainment | 20,000,000 | $2,210,000 |
| 🇬🇧 Ireland (Northern) | Adam B | People & Blogs | 2,930,0000 | $47,600 |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | صدام العزي | Entertainment | 2,890,0000 | $92,000 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | ViralBrothers | Entertainment | 2,780,000 | $7,800 |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | مهووس عضلات/كمال الاجسام | How To | 2,770,000 | $136,900 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | Peter PlutaX | How To | 2,700,000 | $169,000 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | Grandayy | Entertainment | 2,690,000 | $133,300 |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | JR INN | Comedy | 2,670,000 | $65,200 |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Emi Wong | People & Blogs | 2,540,000 | $42,700 |
| 🏴 Scotland | Mike Boyd | Entertainment | 2,440,000 | $31,500 |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | GurinelTV | Kids | 2,410,000 | $460,700 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | KM Music | Entertainment | 2,260,000 | $317,100 |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | TÍO RICZER | Entertainment | 2,200,000 | $15,600 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Maria OMG | Entertainment | 2,160,000 | $128,100 |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | قرية العجائب | Entertainment | 2,150,000 | $13,000 |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | Laila Mourad | Entertainment | 2,140,000 | $7,200 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Bodil40 | Gaming | 2,030,000 | $14,800 |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | Vallenatos En Vivo Oficial | Entertainment | 199,000 | $152 |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | Komedyen Lakay Official | Comedy | 197,000 | $4,300 |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | ShiryuAmigo龍 | Comedy | 196,000 | $316 |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | MS2A FUNNY | Comedy | 195,000 | $5,600 |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | THE TRUE ROYAL FAMILY | Education | 19,700 | $311 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | DrossRotzank | Entertainment | 19,600,000 | $131,100 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | HaerteTest | Entertainment | 18,900,000 | $25,600 |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Ikhlaas MJ | Entertainment | 170,000 | $34,900 |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | mmoshaya | Entertainment | 17,300,000 | $913,300 |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | SlivkiShow | Entertainment | 16,900,000 | $620,200 |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | Gasore Ismael Comedien | Comedy | 16,400 | $429 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | CKN Toys | Kids | 15,400,000 | $838,700 |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | SRJ Musik | Music | 146,000 | $820 |
| 🇫🇷 France | SQUEEZIE | Entertainment | 14,700,000 | $325,200 |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | KhanAga Alireza Alibabaei Jabbari | Entertainment | 138,000 | $63 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | TheBrianMaps | Entertainment | 13,900,000 | $126,900 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Boram Tube ToysReview [보람튜브 토이리뷰] | Kids | 13,800,000 | $13,400 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Kaykai Salaider | Entertainment | 13,600,000 | $194,600 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | NikkieTutorials | Beauty & Style | 13,400,000 | $90,500 |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | Shidory Drawblogs | Entertainment | 13,300,000 | $195,900 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | Enes Batur | Entertainment | 13,100,000 | $1,120,000 |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Ranz Kyle | Entertainment | 12,000,000 | $52,400 |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | khunThinmg pao | Comedy | 119,000 | $4,800 |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | Xavier HUBERT-BRIERRE | Nature | 113,000 | $7,000 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Ami Rodriguez | Entertainment | 11,700,000 | $244,000 |
| 🇬🇲 The Gambia | ebrohaugh | People & Blogs | 11,400 | $159 |
| 🇨🇳 China | 李子柒 Liziqi | How To | 11,100,000 | $810,000 |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Shangazi Emma-Claudine | People & Blogs | 108,000 | $2,900 |
| 🏴 England | PewDiePie | Entertainment | 105,000,000 | $1,160,000 |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | INFOS AABD | Tech | 102,000 | $236 |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | SaraBeautyCorner - DIY, Comedy, Makeup, Nail Art | Beauty & Style | 10,600,000 | $100,900 |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Doc Tops | Entertainment | 10,500,000 | $307,500 |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | TV WULKAN - లొఽథటలలొప్రఠఽరగల్వ | Entertainment | 10,200 | $2 |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Omnia Stars | How To | 1,900 | $2 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | R3D 1 | Entertainment | 1,990,000 | $56,200 |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | fanKID | Entertainment | 1,940,000 | $38,000 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Little Movies Games & Fun | Gaming | 1,940,000 | $19,800 |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Tattato Khabar | News | 1,850,000 | $69,800 |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Jexs | Comedy | 1,810,000 | $102,000 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | morecaspar | Entertainment | 1,750,000 | $205 |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | video whatsapptube | Entertainment | 1,700,000 | $5,100 |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Germán Rodezel | Entertainment | 1,690,000 | $13,600 |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Edson FDB | Gaming | 1,640,000 | $48,800 |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | Kareemtime Official | Comedy | 1,530,000 | $40,000 |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Omco | Comedy | 1,480,000 | $227,000 |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | Jon Olsson | People & Blogs | 1,470,000 | $24,900 |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | Cartoon Club | Kids | 1,440,000 | $3,400 |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Apé Amma | People & Blogs | 1,430,000 | $94,500 |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Arin أرين | Entertainment | 1,410,000 | $145,500 |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Ekaterina Saibel | People & Blogs | 1,310,000 | $20,600 |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | músicos Cínicos 鯉 | Music | 1,270,000 | $139,600 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Doctor DS | Autos | 1,260,000 | $86,400 |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | Hussein and Zeinab. | Kids | 1,230,000 | $184,700 |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Masaka Kids Afrikana | Kids | 1,140,000 | $103,600 |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Сань Янь | Kids | 1,140,000 | $475 |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | OtakuGamer - أوتاكو قيمر | Gaming | 1,130,000 | $114,900 |
| 🇸🇿 Swaziland (Eswatini) | OuSSama MiZani | Entertainment | 779 | n/a |
*Note: Estimated earnings were calculated via NoxInfluencer. Actual earnings may vary.
As mentioned earlier, the world’s most popular YouTuber is Swedish-born vlogger PewDiePie. He’s well known for his “Let’s Play” videos, which document him playing various video games. PewDiePie joined YouTube in 2010, and has now amassed 105 million subscribers. While he’s based in England, his channel is registered under the United States.
It’s worth noting the vast discrepancies between certain countries. For example, while the U.S.’s most popular YouTuber, Like Nastya boasts 57 million subscribers, Eswatini’s top vlogger, OuSSama MiZani has less than 800. Clearly, some markets are more saturated than others.
Categories, Ranked by Popularity
Geography isn’t the only factor that impacts popularity—the type of content is important as well. Which 10 categories do the top earning YouTubers fall into?
| Rank | Category | Number of Top Earning YouTubers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entertainment | 72 |
| 2 | Gaming | 25 |
| 3 | How To | 18 |
| 4 | Comedy | 16 |
| 5 | Kids | 15 |
| 6 | People & Blogs | 14 |
| 7 | Education | 5 |
| 8 | Music | 5 |
| 9 | Tech | 4 |
| 10 | Beauty & Style | 3 |
Not surprisingly, the most popular category is entertainment, which has 72 of the top earning YouTubers. Some of the biggest YouTube personalities fall under this category, such as PewDiePie and Chilean YouTuber HolaSoyGerman, who has 41 million subscribers.
The second most popular category is gaming, which has 25 of YouTube’s top earners. Some big names in this category include Ireland’s jacksepticeye with 24.7 million subscribers, and Canada’s VanossGaming, who has 25.2 million.
In third place are “How To” videos—18 of the 187 top earners fall into this category. Life Hacks & Experiments is the most popular YouTuber in this group, with 8.3 million subscribers.
Categories, Ranked by Earnings
Here’s the highest earning YouTuber on this list for each category.
| Rank | Category | Top Earner in Category | Est. Monthly Earnings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids | Like Nastya | $7.73M | |||
| 2 | Entertainment | A4 | $2.21M | |||
| 3 | Gaming | jacksepticeye | $991.7K | |||
| 4 | How To | 李子柒 Liziqi | $810.0K | |||
| 5 | People & Blogs | قناة منوعات الكوميدية العراقيه | $593.0K | |||
| 6 | Comedy | MarkAngelComedy | $326.8K | |||
| 7 | Sports | Fabio Wibmer | $317.0K | |||
| 8 | Beauty & Style | Narins Beauty | $203.3K | |||
| 9 | Nature | Jamal alimwase ـ جمال العمواسي | $89.1K | |||
| 10 | Education | Be Inspired | $86.5K | |||
| 11 | Auto | Doctor DS | $86.4K | |||
| 12 | News | Tattato Khabar | $69.8K | |||
| 13 | Tech | Tech Zaada | $8.1K | |||
| 14 | Music | Balanbaalis Studio | $1.5K |
When ranked by monthly earnings, the kids category comes in at first place. Six-year-old Like Nastya makes an estimated $7.73 million per month—that’s over 5 million more than the second ranking category, which is entertainment. The third most lucrative category is gaming, with the highest earner, jacksepticeye grossing an estimated $990,000 a month.
It’s important to note that figures are estimates of each YouTuber’s ad revenue, so it doesn’t account for corporate sponsorships, merchandise sales, or any fan donations.
So for all we know, these influencers could be making even more money. If that doesn’t inspire you to start posting amateur videos on YouTube, we don’t know what will.
Technology
Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites: Who Owns Our Orbit?
Nearly 6,000 satellites circle our tiny planet. About 60% are space junk, 40% are operational—and hundreds more are launched every year.
Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites
For centuries, humans have looked to space and the stars for answers. The fascination is more than philosophical—it’s coupled with the need to solve problems here on Earth.
Today, there are seemingly countless benefits and applications of space technology. Satellites, for instance, are becoming critical for everything from internet connectivity and precision agriculture, to border security and archaeological study.
Space is Open for Business
Right now, there are nearly 6,000 satellites circling our tiny planet. About 60% of those are defunct satellites—space junk—and roughly 40% are operational.
As highlighted in the chart above, The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), determined that 2,666 operational satellites circled the globe in April of 2020.
Over the coming decade, it’s estimated by Euroconsult that 990 satellites will be launched every year. This means that by 2028, there could be 15,000 satellites in orbit.
With SpaceX’s planned Starlink constellation of 12,000 satellites and Amazon’s proposed constellation in the works, the new space race continues its acceleration.
Let’s take a closer look at who operates those satellites and how they apply their technology.
Technology with a Purpose
Humans have long used space for navigation. While sailors once relied on the stars, today we use satellites for GPS, navigation, and various other applications.
More than half of Earth’s operational satellites are launched for commercial purposes. About 61% of those provide communications, including everything from satellite TV and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to global internet.
| Commercial Satellites by Purpose | Number of Satellites |
|---|---|
| Communications | 1007 |
| Earth Observation | 446 |
| Navigation / GPS | 97 |
| Tech Demonstration & Development | 87 |
| Other | 9 |
| All Commercial Satellites (including combination) | 1646 |
Second to communications, 27% of commercial satellites have been launched for Earth Observation (EO) purposes, including environmental monitoring and border security.
Commercial satellites, however, can serve multiple purposes. One week, a satellite may be ‘tasked’ to image a contested border. It could later be tasked to monitor the reclamation of a mining site or even the aftermath of a natural disaster.
| Operational Satellites by Type | Number of Satellites | Percentage of Operational Satellites |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1440 | 54% |
| Government | 436 | 16% |
| Military | 339 | 13% |
| Civil | 133 | 5% |
| Combination (Other) | 112 | 4% |
| Combination (Commercial) | 206 | 8% |
| Defunct Satellites | 3200 |
Government and civil purposes make up 21% of all of Earth’s operational satellites, and military purposes come in at 13%.
Who Owns Earth’s Orbit? Space Operators
SpaceX—founded by Elon Musk—is not only a disruptive launch provider for missions to the International Space Station (saving NASA millions). It’s also the largest commercial operator of satellites on the planet.
With 358 satellites launched as of April, part of SpaceX’s mission is to boost navigation capabilities and supply the world with space-based internet.
While the company operated 22% of the world’s operational satellites as of April, it went on to launch an additional 175 satellites in the span of one month, from August to September 2020.
Following its series of summer launches, SpaceX announced that it had deployed enough satellites to support the beta version of its satellite-based internet service, Starlink.
Every Commercial Satellite in One Table
Since December 2005, the UCS has compiled data on every operational satellite in Earth’s orbit. In the table below, you’ll find every commercial satellite in orbit, as of April 2020.
| Satellite Owner/Operator | Number of Satellites | Country of Operator/Owner |
|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | 358 | USA |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | 246 | USA |
| Spire Global Inc. | 89 | USA |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | 78 | USA |
| OneWeb Satellites | 74 | United Kingdom |
| SES S.A. | 51 | Luxembourg |
| Intelsat S.A. | 36 | USA |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | 35 | USA |
| DoD/US Air Force | 33 | USA |
| EUTELSAT Americas | 33 | Multinational |
| Ministry of Defense | 33 | Egypt |
| Globalstar | 32 | USA |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | 26 | ESA |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | 20 | United Kingdom |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | 15 | China |
| Gonets Satcom | 15 | Russia |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | 15 | Japan |
| Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | 14 | Canada |
| Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada Ltd.) | 13 | Canada |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | 13 | United Kingdom |
| Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | 13 | China |
| Aerospace Corporation | 12 | USA |
| DirecTV Latin America/Intelsat | 12 | Brazil |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | 11 | USA |
| Aprize Satellite | 10 | Canada |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | 10 | Russia |
| Swarm Technologies | 9 | USA |
| Satellogic S.A. | 8 | Argentina |
| Spacety Aerospace Co. | 8 | China |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 7 | China |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | 7 | China |
| GeoOptics Inc. | 7 | USA |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | 7 | Saudi Arabia |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | 6 | Multinational |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 6 | China |
| Embratel Star One | 6 | Brazil |
| Guodian Gaoke | 6 | China |
| Sirius XM Holdings | 6 | USA |
| Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | 6 | United Kingdom |
| Beijing Space View Technology | 5 | China |
| BlackSky Global | 5 | USA |
| Gazprom Space Systems | 5 | Russia |
| Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | 5 | China |
| Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | 5 | Australia |
| RapidEye AG | 5 | Germany |
| APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | 4 | China |
| Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | 4 | Japan |
| exactEarth | 4 | Canada |
| Fleet Space Technologies | 4 | Australia |
| Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | 4 | Spain |
| Hispasat | 4 | Spain |
| ICEYE Ltd. | 4 | Finland |
| Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | 4 | South Korea |
| KT Corporation | 4 | South Korea |
| Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | 3 | United Arab Emirates |
| Astro Digital | 3 | USA |
| Avanti Communications, PLC | 3 | United Kingdom |
| Dauria Aerospace | 3 | Russia |
| German Orbital Systems | 3 | Germany |
| HawkEye 360 | 3 | USA |
| HEAD Aerospace | 3 | China |
| Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. | 3 | Greece |
| Maxar Technologies Inc. | 3 | USA |
| MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | 3 | Malaysia |
| Nagoya University and Daido University | 3 | Japan |
| PT Telkomunikasi | 3 | Indonesia |
| Russian Federal Space Agency | 3 | Russia |
| Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | 3 | Russia |
| Sky and Space Global, UK | 3 | United Kingdom |
| Space-Communication Ltd. | 3 | Israel |
| Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | 3 | Norway |
| Thaicom Public Company Ltd. | 3 | Thailand |
| Turksat | 3 | Turkey |
| Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. | 3 | USA |
| AISTech | 2 | Spain |
| Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | 2 | Multinational |
| ArSat | 2 | Argentina |
| Astrocast | 2 | Switzerland |
| Bigelow Aerospace | 2 | USA |
| China Electronic Technology Group | 2 | China |
| Elbit Systems | 2 | Israel |
| German Aerospace Center (DLR) | 2 | Germany |
| Ghalam LLP | 2 | Kazakhstan |
| Hiber Global | 2 | Netherlands |
| Hughes Space and Communications Co. | 2 | USA |
| Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences/unnamed German firm | 2 | China/Germany |
| JSC KazSat | 2 | Kazakhstan |
| Kepler Communications | 2 | Canada |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures | 2 | USA/Canada |
| NanoAvionics | 2 | Lithuania |
| NBN Co (operated by Optus) | 2 | Australia |
| SpaceQuest | 2 | USA |
| Spot Image | 2 | France/Belgium/Sweden |
| SRI International | 2 | USA |
| Thuraya Satellite Communications | 2 | United Arab Emirates |
| Tiger Innovations | 2 | USA |
| University of California | 2 | USA |
| ViaSat, Inc. | 2 | USA |
| Weathernews, Inc. | 2 | Japan |
| XM Satellite Radio USA | 2 | USA |
| 1Worldspace | 1 | USA |
| ACME AtronOmatic (MyRadar) | 1 | Germany |
| Aerospace Corporation | 1 | USA |
| AgilSpace | 1 | Singapore |
| Airbus | 1 | ESA |
| Alibaba | 1 | China |
| Astranis | 1 | USA |
| Astro Live Experiences | 1 | Japan |
| ATL (Advanced Technology of Laser) | 1 | Hungary |
| Axelspace | 1 | Japan |
| Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) | 1 | Indonesia |
| Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
| Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT) | 1 | China |
| Beijing ZeroG Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
| Bulsatcom | 1 | Bulgaria |
| Canon Electronics | 1 | Japan |
| Capella Space | 1 | USA |
| Changchun Institute of Optics | 1 | China |
| Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
| China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) | 1 | China |
| Ciel Satellite Group | 1 | Canada |
| DigitalGlobe Corporation | 1 | USA |
| Earthi/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | 1 | United Kingdom |
| Es’hailSat | 1 | Qatar |
| Exseed Space | 1 | India |
| Fossa Systems | 1 | Spain |
| GalaxySpace | 1 | China |
| GasTianta and GZH-HNJ BDS AGR Co., Ltd. | 1 | China |
| General Atomics - Electromagnetic Systems Group | 1 | USA |
| GHGSat, Inc. | 1 | Canada |
| Global Eagle Entertainment | 1 | USA |
| GomSpace ApS | 1 | Denmark |
| Harris Corporation | 1 | USA |
| Helios Wire | 1 | USA |
| Hera Systems | 1 | USA |
| Hisdesat | 1 | Spain |
| Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation) | 1 | USA/Japan |
| Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation) | 1 | USA/Japan |
| ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense | 1 | Israel |
| Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | 1 | India |
| iQPS | 1 | Japan |
| iSky Technology | 1 | Czech Republic |
| Italian Defense Ministry/Telespazio | 1 | Italy |
| LightSquared | 1 | USA |
| Link Space Aerospace Technology | 1 | China |
| MDA Corporation | 1 | Canada |
| Microspace Rapid Pvt Ltd. | 1 | Singapore |
| Momentus | 1 | USA |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/SES Americom (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) | 1 | USA |
| National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (JPN) | 1 | Japan |
| NigComSat | 1 | Nigeria |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 1 | USA |
| NSLComm | 1 | Israel |
| OHB Italia | 1 | Italy |
| Orbital Micro Systems Ltd. | 1 | USA |
| Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)/PakSat International | 1 | Pakistan |
| Planetary Resources | 1 | USA |
| PT Indosat | 1 | Indonesia |
| PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara | 1 | Indonesia |
| Qiansheng Exploration Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
| Reaktor Space Lab | 1 | Finland |
| Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM) | 1 | Multinational |
| SatRevolution | 1 | Poland |
| Shanghai Lizheng Satellite Application Technology | 1 | China |
| Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. | 1 | Singapore/Taiwan |
| Sky Mexico | 1 | Mexico |
| SkyFox Labs | 1 | Czech Republic |
| Space Logistics LLC | 1 | USA |
| Space OK (Shanghai Ok Space Co Ltd.) | 1 | China |
| SpacePharma | 1 | Switzerland |
| Sputnix Ltd. | 1 | Russia |
| Stara Space | 1 | USA |
| Surrey Space Center | 1 | United Kingdom |
| Telebras/Brazilian Air Force | 1 | Brazil |
| TerraStar Corporation | 1 | USA |
| Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications/SSI-Monaco | 1 | Turkmenistan/Monaco |
| UK Government/Surrey Satellite Technologies | 1 | United Kingdom |
| University of Vigo/Alén Space | 1 | Spain |
| UnseenLabs | 1 | France |
| Utah State University | 1 | USA |
| WildBlue Communications | 1 | USA |
| Xinwei Telecom Technology Company | 1 | China |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
| AISTech | Spain | |
| Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | United Arab Emirates | |
| Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | United Arab Emirates | |
| Aprize Satellite | Canada | |
| Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
| Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
| APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
| APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
| APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
| Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Multinational | |
| ArSat | Argentina | |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
| Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Astro Digital | USA | |
| Astro Digital | USA | |
| Astrocast | Switzerland | |
| Avanti Communications, PLC | United Kingdom | |
| Avanti Communications, PLC | United Kingdom | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
| Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
| Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
| Bigelow Aerospace | USA | |
| BlackSky Global | USA | |
| BlackSky Global | USA | |
| BlackSky Global | USA | |
| BlackSky Global | USA | |
| Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Japan | |
| Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Japan | |
| Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| China Electronic Technology Group | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
| Dauria Aerospace | Russia/USA | |
| Dauria Aerospace | Russia/USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
| Echostar Satellite Services, LLC/Intelsat | USA | |
| Elbit Systems | Israel | |
| Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
| Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
| Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
| Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
| Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
| EUTELSAT Americas | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT Americas | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A. -- leased from Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral Global Alliance) | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A./Es'hailSat | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A./Nilesat | Multinational | |
| EUTELSAT S.A./Nilesat | Multinational | |
| exactEarth | Canada | |
| exactEarth | Canada | |
| exactEarth | Canada | |
| Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
| Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
| Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
| Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
| Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
| Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
| Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
| German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Infoterra | Germany | |
| German Orbital Systems | Germany | |
| German Orbital Systems | Germany | |
| Ghalam LLP | Kazakhstan | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Globalstar | USA | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
| Guodian Gaoke | China | |
| Guodian Gaoke | China | |
| Guodian Gaoke | China | |
| Guodian Gaoke | China | |
| Guodian Gaoke | China | |
| HawkEye 360 | USA | |
| HawkEye 360 | USA | |
| HEAD Aerospace | China | |
| HEAD Aerospace | China | |
| Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. | Greece | |
| Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd./INMARSAT | Greece/United Kingdom | |
| Hiber Global | Netherlands | |
| Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
| Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
| Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
| Hispasat | Spain | |
| Hispasat | Spain | |
| Hispasat | Spain | |
| HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC | USA | |
| ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
| ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
| ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| INMARSAT, Ltd./European Space Agency (ESA) | United Kingdom/ESA | |
| Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences/unnamed German firm | China/Germany | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A. | USA | |
| Intelsat S.A./Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. | USA | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
| JSC KazSat | Kazakhstan | |
| Kepler Communications | United Kingdom | |
| Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
| Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
| Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
| KT Corporation | South Korea | |
| KT Corporation | South Korea | |
| KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) | South Korea | |
| Maxar Technologies Inc. | USA | |
| Maxar Technologies Inc. | USA | |
| MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | |
| MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures | USA/Canada | |
| Nagoya University and Daido University | Japan | |
| Nagoya University and Daido University | Japan | |
| NanoAvionics | Lithuania | |
| NBN Co (operated by Optus) | Australia | |
| Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
| Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
| Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
| Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
| Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)/Australian Ministry of Defense | Australia | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)/DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
| PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)/Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. | USA/Japan | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
| PT Telkomunikasi | Indonesia | |
| PT Telkomunikasi | Indonesia | |
| RapidEye AG | Germany | |
| RapidEye AG | Germany | |
| RapidEye AG | Germany | |
| RapidEye AG | Germany | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
| Russian Federal Space Agency | Russia | |
| Russian Federal Space Agency | Russia | |
| Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | Russia | |
| Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | Russia | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
| SES S.A. | Sweden | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. | USA | |
| SES S.A. -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp. | USA | |
| SES S.A./EchoStar Satellite Services, LLC | Luxembourg | |
| SES S.A./Gogo | USA | |
| Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
| Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
| Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
| Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
| Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
| Sky and Space Global, UK | United Kingdom | |
| Sky and Space Global, UK | United Kingdom | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation/DSN Corp. | Japan | |
| Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation/Kacific | Japan/Singapore | |
| Space-Communication Ltd. | Israel | |
| Space-Communication Ltd. | Israel | |
| SpaceQuest, Ltd. | USA | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co./Changsha Gaoxinqu Tianyi Research Institute | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co./Changsha Gaoxinqu Tianyi Research Institute | China | |
| Spacety Aerospace Co./ThrustMe | China/France | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
| SpaceX | USA | |
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Cubesats, microsats, nanosats, and more—the new space race is all about small satellites.
With its flock of small EO satellites, or “doves”, Planet Labs now has more than 150 satellites in operation (however, in April 2020, the number exceeded 250, as per above data).
Even Amazon is preparing for space. In July of 2020, the FCC granted approval for Jeff Bezos’s tech empire to launch and operate an internet constellation of 3,236 satellites.
Nations that Dominate Earth’s Orbit
It may be no surprise that the United States, China, and Russia top the list of countries with operational satellites.
The U.S. and Russia (then the USSR) piloted the space race throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Both nations are found in the top three of current satellite operators, with the U.S. operating nearly half of all satellites—1,308 as of April 2020.
China trails the U.S. with approximately 356 satellites. Taking third spot, Russia has 167 satellites in operation, and the UK comes in at a close fourth with 130 satellites.
Collectively, the above five countries operate roughly 76% of the world’s satellites.
The New Space Race
Where the original space race was a nationalistic competition between Cold War rivals, the new space race is collaborative and commercialized.
Today, international cooperation allows for the deployment of satellites, as well as space-based science. Before SpaceX, NASA and the other space agencies that operate the International Space Station had been reliant on Russian Soyuz rockets for hundreds of missions.
With the success of its famed reusable rockets, SpaceX is on track to reduce launch costs by as much as US$6 million per flight—which is likely to support the proliferation of satellites in the coming years.
With improved technology and commercial partnerships, all signs point to a crowded orbit.
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Visualized: The World’s 100 Smallest Countries
From Vatican City to Fiji, take a closer look at the world’s 100 smallest countries and their spheres of influence.
The World’s 100 Smallest Countries
National borders may be mere human constructs, but they are powerful ones.
Russia, Canada, the U.S., and so on—it’s easy to focus on the countries with the largest landmasses and seemingly endless borders. Their sheer size makes them hard to ignore, and their natural resources are often vast.
But with the above graphic from TitleMax, we can focus on the power of small.
From economic might to religious influence, many of the smallest countries in the world are surprisingly powerful. Let’s take a closer look at the world’s 100 smallest countries and their spheres of influence.
| Rank | Country | Size (mi²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatican City | 0.19 |
| 2 | Monaco | 0.78 |
| 3 | Nauru | 8.1 |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 10 |
| 5 | San Marino | 24 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 62 |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 70 |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 101 |
| 9 | Maldives | 120 |
| 10 | Malta | 122 |
| 11 | Grenada | 133 |
| 12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 150 |
| 13 | Barbados | 170 |
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 171 |
| 15 | Seychelles | 175 |
| 16 | Palau | 177 |
| 17 | Andorra | 181 |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 238 |
| 19 | Federated States of Micronesia | 271 |
| 20 | Singapore | 280 |
| 21 | Tonga | 288 |
| 22 | Dominica | 290 |
| 23 | Bahrain | 300 |
| 24 | Kiribati | 313 |
| 25 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 372 |
| 26 | Comoros | 719 |
| 27 | Mauritius | 790 |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 998 |
| 29 | Samoa | 1,097 |
| 30 | Cape Verde | 1,557 |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,980 |
| 32 | Brunei | 2,226 |
| 33 | Cyprus | 3,572 |
| 34 | Lebanon | 4,036 |
| 35 | Jamaica | 4,244 |
| 36 | The Gambia | 4,361 |
| 37 | Qatar | 4,473 |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 4,706 |
| 39 | Montenegro | 5,333 |
| 40 | The Bahamas | 5,383 |
| 41 | imor-Leste | 5,760 |
| 42 | Eswatini | 6,704 |
| 43 | Kuwait | 6,880 |
| 44 | Fiji | 7,055 |
| 45 | Slovenia | 7,827 |
| 46 | Israel | 8,020 |
| 47 | El Salvador | 8,124 |
| 48 | Belize | 8,867 |
| 49 | Djibouti | 9,000 |
| 50 | North Macedonia | 9,928 |
| 51 | Rwanda | 10,169 |
| 52 | Haiti | 10,710 |
| 53 | Burundi | 10,747 |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 10,831 |
| 55 | Albania | 11,100 |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 11,157 |
| 57 | Armenia | 11,484 |
| 58 | Lesotho | 11,720 |
| 59 | Belgium | 11,787 |
| 60 | Moldova | 13,068 |
| 61 | Guinea-Bissau | 13,948 |
| 62 | Bhutan | 14,824 |
| 63 | Switzerland | 15,940 |
| 64 | Netherlands | 16,160 |
| 65 | Denmark | 16,639 |
| 66 | Estonia | 17,462 |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 18,792 |
| 68 | Slovakia | 18,933 |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 19,700 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19,772 |
| 71 | Croatia | 21,851 |
| 72 | Togo | 21,925 |
| 73 | Latvia | 24,926 |
| 74 | Lithuania | 25,200 |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 25,330 |
| 76 | Georgia | 26,900 |
| 77 | Ireland | 27,133 |
| 78 | Sierra Leone | 27,700 |
| 79 | Panama | 29,119 |
| 80 | Czech Republic | 30,450 |
| 81 | United Arab Emirates | 32,300 |
| 82 | Austria | 32,383 |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 33,400 |
| 84 | Serbia | 34,116 |
| 85 | Jordan | 34,495 |
| 86 | Portugal | 35,560 |
| 87 | Hungary | 35,918 |
| 88 | South Korea | 38,690 |
| 89 | Iceland | 40,000 |
| 90 | Guatemala | 42,042 |
| 91 | Cuba | 42,426 |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 42,858 |
| 93 | Liberia | 43,000 |
| 94 | Honduras | 43,433 |
| 95 | Benin | 44,310 |
| 96 | Eritrea | 45,400 |
| 97 | Malawi | 45,747 |
| 98 | North Korea | 46,540 |
| 99 | Nicaragua | 50,337 |
| 100 | Greece | 50,949 |
Although several of the national borders shown above may be contested, the graphic gives us a clear overview of the globe’s smallest nations.
The Power of Small
Small size doesn’t mean less power. In many cases, it’s the contrary.
The Vatican—the smallest country on Earth at 0.19 square miles—is renowned for its leader and main inhabitant, the Pope. As leader of the Catholic Church, the pontiff and his papal staff make up a sizable part of the country’s tiny population of 825. Most of the Church’s 219 Cardinals, its leading dignitaries, live in their respective dioceses.
With more than 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world, the Vatican’s sphere of influence is of course far larger than its small physical size. Although the walls of the Vatican are situated inside the city of Rome, Italy, its centuries-old influence spans continents.
Nearly 40% of Roman Catholics live in the Americas, while the fastest-growing Catholic population can be found in Africa—home to more than 17% of the world’s Catholics.
Purchasing Power
Where the Vatican’s power lies in religion, plenty of spending power is held by the tiny country of Monaco, the second smallest country on Earth.
Situated along the French Riviera, Monaco is surrounded entirely by France—but it also sits fewer than 10 miles from the Italian border.
At 0.78 square miles, Monaco could be compared to the size of a large farm in the U.S. Midwest. Despite its small size, Monaco has a GDP of nearly US$7.2 billion, and boasts over 12,000 millionaires living within one square mile.
Along with Luxembourg and Liechtenstein—both of which are included in the smallest countries list—Monaco is one of the only countries globally with a GDP per capita higher than $100,000.
Switzerland and the Netherlands, both found in this graphic at ranks 63 and 64, also hold large shares of the global economy given their size. These two nations rank 20th and 17th in the world in economic output, respectively.
Similarly, Singapore is the 20th smallest country on the planet, but it ranks in the top 10 in terms of GDP per capita ($65,233) and sits in 34th place globally in terms of nominal GDP.
Perspective is Everything
To give us a better idea of just how small the tiniest countries are, let’s take a look at some simple size comparisons:
- Monaco could fit inside New York City’s Central Park, with room to spare
- Brunei is roughly the same size as Delaware
- Nicaragua, the largest country in Central America, is similar in size to the state of Mississippi
- Nauru is the smallest island nation, and smaller than Rhode Island
- North Korea is roughly the size of Pennsylvania
“Small,” of course, is a qualitative factor. It depends on your vantage point.
As of September 2020, there are 195 countries on Earth. Although this graphic shows the smallest countries in the world, it is worth noting that a list of the world’s 100 largest countries would also include some of the same countries on this list, including North Korea, Nicaragua, and Greece.
Is It A Small World Afterall?
Viewed from space, there are no borders on our tiny blue dot. But from ground level, we know how much power national borders hold.
Although globalization may make our world feel smaller, our nations significantly impact our lives, societally and economically.
And, as this chart shows, power comes in all sizes.
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