About how many man-made satellites orbit around the Earth?

As of March 7, 2024, the number was quantified at 9,494 active satellites! Who would have thought that many?

https://nanoavionics.com/blog/how-many-satellites-are-in-space/

A few moments ago, the https://orbit.ing-now.com/ website was checked and under Active TLE (Two-Line Element(s)) the following data was available:

9921 Objects
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) : 8186
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) : 207
HEO / Graveyard : 22
Geostationary Orbit : 549
: 931
Orbital Decay : 12
Reentry : 14

Goodness! The space around planet Earth really is busy.