Starlink in 2026 — Global Stats, Coverage & Speed

6.5M+ subscribers across 102 countries, 6,300+ satellites in orbit, and a median download of 270 Mbps. The numbers behind the world's biggest satellite internet network — refreshed quarterly.

Snapshot: April 30, 2026 · Sources: SpaceX shareholder filings, FCC, Cloudflare Radar, Reuters
6.5M
Subscribers worldwide
6,300
Satellites in orbit
102
Countries / territories served
270 Mbps
Median download speed
38 ms
Median latency

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.

202010k2021145k20221.0M20232.3M20244.6M20255.7M20266.5M

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.

North America
295 Mbps · 35 ms
Europe
275 Mbps · 40 ms
Oceania
265 Mbps · 38 ms
South America
240 Mbps · 48 ms
Asia
220 Mbps · 52 ms
Africa
185 Mbps · 60 ms

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.

RankCountrySubscribersShare
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

ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBotswanaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCzechiaDenmarkEcuadorFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIndonesiaIrelandItalyJapanKenyaMadagascarMalaysiaMexicoMongoliaMozambiqueNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorwayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRwandaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenThailandUnited KingdomUnited StatesVietnamZambia

Roam (mobile) only 23 markets

BulgariaCroatiaCôte d'IvoireEgyptEstoniaGhanaHong KongHungaryIcelandIsraelLatviaLithuaniaMoroccoQatarSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth KoreaSwitzerlandTaiwanTunisiaUnited Arab Emirates

In-flight / Maritime only 2 markets

China (international waters only)Russia (maritime only)

Coming 2026 8 markets

BangladeshCambodiaCubaGreenlandIndiaPakistanSri LankaTurkey

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.

GenerationActiveStatus
V1.0 / V1.5 (legacy)~1,200Phasing out
V2 Mini~4,800Active workhorse
V3 (Starship-launched)~300Direct-to-Cell capable

Coverage milestones

  1. 2019-05First 60 satellites launched
  2. 2020-10Beta service opens in US, UK, Canada
  3. 2021-09Service launches in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico
  4. 2022-02Starlink supports Ukraine post-invasion
  5. 2022-07Starlink Maritime announced
  6. 2023-05Surpasses 1.5M subscribers globally
  7. 2024-01Direct-to-Cell SMS demo with T-Mobile
  8. 2024-06Starlink Mini launches
  9. 2024-09Hurricane Helene response — free terminals deployed
  10. 2025-02Direct-to-Cell SMS goes live nationwide US
  11. 2025-08Surpasses 5M subscribers
  12. 2026-01First V3 satellites launched on Starship
  13. 2026-04Crossing 6.5M subscribers, 100+ countries

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