With 8 Million Users Globally, Starlink Likely Seventh Largest Fixed U.S. ISP
Nearly 9,000 satellites now deliver broadband service worldwide
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2025 — SpaceX said Wednesday it surpassed 8 million active customers worldwide, a 14 percent increase in just over two months as the company’s Starlink internet service continues to expand its low-Earth orbit satellite network.
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The company announced the milestone in a Wednesday, Nov. 5, post on X, saying it now provides high-speed internet across more than 150 countries and territories. “Starlink is connecting more than 8 [million] active customers with high-speed internet,” the post said.
Starlink’s figure reflects a global total, not a U.S. count. However, if the proportion of U.S. to global subscribers has stayed constant over the past three months, the company is now the seventh largest ISP in the country serving fixed subscribers, according to Broadband Breakfast’s tabulation:
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