Starlink Connects 9 Million Active Customers Across 155 Countries — A Global Internet Milestone

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-internet service, continues its rapid expansion around the world, connecting more than 9 million active customers with high-speed, low-latency broadband across 155 countries, territories and other markets as of late 2025. This achievement marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to deliver reliable internet to underserved and remote regions where traditional terrestrial infrastructure has been sparse or unavailable. 

What began as a relatively niche project a few years ago has grown into one of the most geographically widespread internet services on Earth. In 2021, Starlink counted tens of thousands of users during beta phases; by mid-2025, it was serving millions of subscribers worldwide and expanding into new regions at an accelerated pace. 

Several factors have driven this global growth. First, SpaceX’s aggressive satellite deployment has maintained one of the highest launch cadences in the industry, placing thousands of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit — a constellation now among the largest in operation. This dense satellite network is engineered to provide broadband coverage from the poles to the equator, reaching isolated communities, maritime customers, and regions with limited fiber or cellular infrastructure. 

Second, Starlink’s expansion into direct-to-mobile connectivity and other evolving service offerings has broadened its market reach. Partnerships with telecom operators in different regions, combined with connectivity services that work with ordinary smartphones and industry-specific solutions like maritime, aviation, and enterprise broadband, are helping to push subscriber totals skyward. 

For customers, this means access to high-speed internet — often with download speeds that can exceed many land-based connections — in places where connectivity was once unreliable or nonexistent. Whether it’s a rural village far from fiber optic cables, a vessel at sea, or a remote research station, Starlink’s satellite network stands as a viable alternative or supplement to traditional internet service providers.

Starlink’s broad footprint — now spanning 155 countries and territories — makes it one of the truly global internet platforms, shaping how people, businesses and communities stay connected in an increasingly digital world.