As of early 2025, there are approximately 14,904 individual satellites orbiting the Earth

. Among these, about 12,149 are active satellites in various Earth orbits, with the majority (88%) in low Earth orbit (LEO), and smaller percentages in geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO)

. A significant portion of satellites in orbit belong to SpaceX's Starlink project, which by April 2025 had launched over 6,000 satellites, with more than 5,200 still in orbit and around 4,800 operational

. Other sources note that as of March 2025, there were around 7,135 Starlink satellites in orbit, with 7,105 working

. SpaceX plans to expand this constellation to over 40,000 satellites in the long term

. In total, the number of active satellites orbiting Earth has surged in recent years, reaching around 10,000 by mid-2024, with SpaceX's Starlink satellites constituting about 60% of these active satellites

. In summary:

• Total satellites in orbit (2025): ~14,900 (including active and inactive)

• Active satellites: ~12,100–14,000 depending on source

• Starlink satellites launched: 6,000+; operational: ~4,800–7,100

• Starlink share of active satellites: around 60%

This rapid growth reflects the increasing deployment of satellite mega- constellations, especially in low Earth orbit, for communications and internet services.