Subscriber growth, 2020-2026
Starlink crossed its first million subscribers in late 2022, doubled to 2.3M by mid-2023, and kept compounding through 2024-2025 as the Mini opened up new buyer segments — RV / vanlife, sailboats, and emergency-prep households.
Speed & latency by region
Median download speeds by continent in Q1 2026, with median round-trip latency to a Cloudflare PoP. North America and Europe lead — both have the densest gateway-station footprint and the most mature inter-satellite link routing.
Top 25 countries by subscriber count
The US accounts for roughly 37% of the global subscriber base — a share that's shrinking each year as international markets ramp.
| Rank | Country | Subscribers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 2,400,000 | 36.9% |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 520,000 | 8.0% |
| 3 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 440,000 | 6.8% |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 310,000 | 4.8% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 240,000 | 3.7% |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 220,000 | 3.4% |
| 7 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 175,000 | 2.7% |
| 8 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 165,000 | 2.5% |
| 9 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 150,000 | 2.3% |
| 10 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 140,000 | 2.2% |
| 11 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 125,000 | 1.9% |
| 12 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 120,000 | 1.8% |
| 13 | 🇫🇷 France | 115,000 | 1.8% |
| 14 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 105,000 | 1.6% |
| 15 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 100,000 | 1.5% |
| 16 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 85,000 | 1.3% |
| 17 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 78,000 | 1.2% |
| 18 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 72,000 | 1.1% |
| 19 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 65,000 | 1.0% |
| 20 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 58,000 | 0.9% |
| 21 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 55,000 | 0.8% |
| 22 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 50,000 | 0.8% |
| 23 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 48,000 | 0.7% |
| 24 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 45,000 | 0.7% |
| 25 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 40,000 | 0.6% |
Coverage by country
Starlink offers four service tiers depending on regulatory approval. Full residential + Roam means home internet plus mobility. Roam-only means you can use Starlink there but can't register a fixed home address. Maritime / in-flight tiers cover international waters and partner airline cabins.
Full residential + Roam 44 markets
Roam (mobile) only 23 markets
In-flight / Maritime only 2 markets
Coming 2026 8 markets
Satellite constellation, mid-2026
6,300 active satellites across three generations. The V2 Mini is the current workhorse; V3 satellites (launched on Starship) are rolling out with native Direct-to-Cell support. Long-term FCC authorisation covers up to 12,000 satellites.
| Generation | Active | Status |
|---|---|---|
| V1.0 / V1.5 (legacy) | ~1,200 | Phasing out |
| V2 Mini | ~4,800 | Active workhorse |
| V3 (Starship-launched) | ~300 | Direct-to-Cell capable |
Coverage milestones
- 2019-05First 60 satellites launched
- 2020-10Beta service opens in US, UK, Canada
- 2021-09Service launches in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico
- 2022-02Starlink supports Ukraine post-invasion
- 2022-07Starlink Maritime announced
- 2023-05Surpasses 1.5M subscribers globally
- 2024-01Direct-to-Cell SMS demo with T-Mobile
- 2024-06Starlink Mini launches
- 2024-09Hurricane Helene response — free terminals deployed
- 2025-02Direct-to-Cell SMS goes live nationwide US
- 2025-08Surpasses 5M subscribers
- 2026-01First V3 satellites launched on Starship
- 2026-04Crossing 6.5M subscribers, 100+ countries
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