Introduction
Navies have been instrumental in shaping global history, be it through the soft power and prestige they provide a nation or the ability to fight a war and win far from the homeland. Therefore, every empire since Rome has focused on expanding its navy and trying to have the largest fleet in the world. The most famous historical examples are the Royal Navy of Great Britain, whose prestigious history includes mastery of the waves for 100 years and many victories against the Spanish (1588), the French (1805), and the Germans (1915).
History is full of decisive battles at sea that have often turned the course of a war, such as the battle of Tsushima Straits in 1905, where an untested imperial Japanese fleet beat the Russian Fleet, making Japan the first Asian power to defeat a European great power in a war, and again in Midway 1942, where American carriers scored a decisive victory against the Japanese and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific.
However, when studying modern navies, one must be careful not to conflate the largest navies with the strongest. While nations like China and Russia have the largest navies in the world, their capabilities are lesser than or equal to their counterparts in the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, and the Royal Navy, all of which constitute the top 5 strongest navies.
If you would like to learn more about the largest navies in the world, please refer to the data in the charts.
| # | Country | Number of Military Navies | Military Spending | Number of Military Aircrafts | Number of Submarines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 730 | $293,351,866,359 | 2,475 | 59 |
| 2 | Russia | 598 | $65,907,705,047 | 1,172 | 49 |
| 3 | North Korea | 519 | 545 | 71 | |
| 4 | United States of America | 484 | $800,672,200,000 | 2,171 | 67 |
| 5 | Sweden | 367 | $7,887,360,075 | 96 | 5 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 324 | $8,259,275,725 | 108 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy | 313 | $32,006,137,654 | 225 | 8 |
| 8 | India | 295 | $76,598,031,181 | 777 | 17 |
| 9 | Thailand | 292 | $6,604,525,525 | 123 | 0 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 275 | $1,563,052,164 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Colombia | 265 | $10,180,134,292 | 72 | 4 |
| 12 | Finland | 246 | $5,903,500,473 | 107 | 0 |
| 13 | Egypt | 245 | $5,165,445,627 | 509 | 8 |
| 14 | Myanmar | 210 | $2,107,821,055 | 159 | 1 |
| 15 | Algeria | 201 | $9,112,461,105 | 147 | 6 |
| 16 | Mexico | 194 | $8,680,832,593 | 80 | 0 |
| 17 | Bolivia | 170 | $625,336,764 | 21 | 0 |
| 18 | Spain | 166 | $19,544,465,468 | 175 | 2 |
| 19 | South Korea | 157 | $50,226,948,867 | 601 | 19 |
| 20 | Japan | 155 | $54,123,551,702 | 514 | 22 |
| 21 | Turkey | 154 | $15,478,850,939 | 306 | 12 |
| 22 | Nigeria | 136 | $4,466,397,816 | 74 | 0 |
| 23 | France | 126 | $56,646,996,216 | 280 | 8 |
| 24 | Kuwait | 123 | $9,024,335,548 | 47 | 0 |
| 25 | Morocco | 121 | $5,378,366,535 | 90 | 0 |
| 26 | Greece | 120 | $8,079,943,236 | 231 | 11 |
| 27 | Taiwan | 117 | $12,958,452,722 | 474 | 4 |
| 28 | Pakistan | 114 | $11,304,829,853 | 416 | 8 |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 112 | $4,882,596,685 | 88 | 2 |
| 30 | Brazil | 112 | $19,187,122,475 | 186 | 5 |
| 31 | Chile | 112 | $6,230,436,399 | 92 | 4 |
| 32 | Portugal | 111 | $4,908,940,397 | 35 | 2 |
| 33 | Vietnam | 109 | 78 | 8 | |
| 34 | Iran | 101 | $24,589,091,554 | 332 | 17 |
| 35 | Philippines | 93 | $4,090,523,773 | 49 | 0 |
| 36 | Lebanon | 86 | 9 | 0 | |
| 37 | Poland | 86 | $13,710,679,108 | 94 | 1 |
| 38 | Qatar | 86 | $11,593,406,593 | 53 | 0 |
| 39 | Malaysia | 82 | $3,830,234,243 | 42 | 2 |
| 40 | Germany | 80 | $56,017,029,328 | 226 | 6 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 79 | 156 | 0 | |
| 42 | Denmark | 74 | $5,391,221,374 | 48 | 0 |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 73 | $68,366,440,552 | 234 | 10 |
| 44 | Israel | 67 | $24,340,979,541 | 339 | 5 |
| 45 | Iraq | 63 | $4,728,165,568 | 90 | 0 |
| 46 | Peru | 63 | $2,360,613,146 | 60 | 6 |
| 47 | Canada | 61 | $26,449,162,679 | 110 | 4 |
| 48 | Netherlands | 61 | $13,752,010,407 | 82 | 4 |
| 49 | Cameroon | 60 | $443,336,832 | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 57 | $55,564,266,667 | 456 | 0 |
| 51 | Honduras | 55 | $438,108,692 | 17 | 0 |
| 52 | Bahrain | 48 | $1,381,382,979 | 38 | 0 |
| 53 | Norway | 48 | $8,251,716,513 | 71 | 6 |
| 54 | Argentina | 47 | $2,591,642,985 | 21 | 1 |
| 55 | South Africa | 47 | $3,265,555,631 | 50 | 2 |
| 56 | Venezuela | 46 | 81 | 1 | |
| 57 | Romania | 45 | $5,563,282,002 | 59 | 0 |
| 58 | Georgia | 44 | $302,144,189 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Australia | 43 | $31,753,716,216 | 124 | 6 |
| 60 | Syria | 43 | 184 | 0 | |
| 61 | Angola | 40 | $981,451,012 | 97 | 0 |
| 62 | Paraguay | 40 | $372,601,369 | 6 | 0 |
| 63 | Singapore | 40 | $11,115,320,179 | 105 | 4 |
| 64 | Tunisia | 40 | $1,250,454,380 | 23 | 0 |
| 65 | Laos | 39 | 4 | 0 | |
| 66 | Ukraine | 38 | $5,942,781,068 | 124 | 0 |
| 67 | Yemen | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Croatia | 34 | $1,739,751,845 | 8 | 0 |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 34 | $581,619,425 | 8 | 0 |
| 70 | Ecuador | 30 | $2,417,000,000 | 17 | 2 |
| 71 | Turkmenistan | 30 | 66 | 0 | |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 29 | $1,216,592,091 | 23 | 0 |
| 73 | Cambodia | 27 | $643,379,508 | 27 | 0 |
| 74 | Jordan | 27 | $2,176,760,563 | 57 | 0 |
| 75 | Guatemala | 25 | $341,780,822 | 25 | 0 |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 25 | $77,919,650 | 21 | 0 |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 24 | $2,703,176,471 | 36 | 0 |
| 78 | Kenya | 23 | $1,113,287,247 | 32 | 0 |
| 79 | Oman | 22 | $5,783,615,085 | 63 | 0 |
| 80 | Eritrea | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| 81 | Ghana | 20 | $298,345,433 | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Panama | 20 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Albania | 19 | $236,421,756 | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Cuba | 19 | 31 | 1 | |
| 85 | Tanzania | 19 | $742,341,844 | 17 | 0 |
| 86 | Latvia | 18 | $826,631,977 | 6 | 0 |
| 87 | Sudan | 18 | $375,212,619 | 59 | 0 |
| 88 | Suriname | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| 89 | Uruguay | 18 | $1,257,924,380 | 13 | 0 |
| 90 | Belgium | 17 | $6,311,494,797 | 53 | 0 |
| 91 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 | $306,078,783 | 4 | 0 |
| 92 | Serbia | 16 | $1,270,783,747 | 60 | 0 |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 15 | $1,617,793,375 | 120 | 0 |
| 94 | Montenegro | 13 | $98,628,193 | 18 | 0 |
| 95 | Lithuania | 11 | $1,240,539,262 | 11 | 0 |
| 96 | Gabon | 10 | $311,454,929 | 8 | 0 |
| 97 | Ivory Coast | 10 | $637,656,913 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 10 | $27,269,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Ireland | 9 | $1,267,738,884 | 18 | 0 |
| 100 | New Zealand | 9 | $3,389,851,485 | 16 | 0 |
| 101 | Madagascar | 8 | $99,185,920 | 26 | 0 |
| 102 | Mozambique | 8 | $248,475,376 | 8 | 0 |
| 103 | Namibia | 8 | $401,859,308 | 18 | 0 |
| 104 | Uganda | 8 | $1,066,564,383 | 13 | 0 |
| 105 | Libya | 7 | 12 | 0 | |
| 106 | Estonia | 6 | $763,954,588 | 4 | 0 |
| 107 | Liberia | 6 | $14,048,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | Republic of the Congo | 6 | $313,055,831 | 3 | 0 |
| 109 | Mauritania | 5 | $230,935,493 | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | El Salvador | 4 | $382,600,000 | 25 | 0 |
| 111 | Senegal | 4 | $473,971,931 | 5 | 0 |
| 112 | Somalia | 3 | $113,540,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | Benin | 2 | $97,424,489 | 10 | 0 |
| 114 | Slovenia | 2 | $734,389,782 | 9 | 0 |
| 115 | Afghanistan | 0 | $278,250,788 | 4 | 0 |
| 116 | Armenia | 0 | $619,435,472 | 17 | 0 |
| 117 | Austria | 0 | $3,825,331,126 | 15 | 0 |
| 118 | Belarus | 0 | $762,776,224 | 71 | 0 |
| 119 | Bhutan | 0 | |||
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | $192,200,726 | 39 | 0 |
| 121 | Botswana | 0 | $517,846,568 | 28 | 0 |
| 122 | Burkina Faso | 0 | $458,279,098 | 5 | 0 |
| 123 | Central African Republic | 0 | $43,197,413 | 16 | 0 |
| 124 | Chad | 0 | $330,998,078 | 10 | 0 |
| 125 | Czech Republic | 0 | $3,935,630,965 | 38 | 0 |
| 126 | Ethiopia | 0 | $487,848,610 | 20 | 0 |
| 127 | Hungary | 0 | $2,777,132,531 | 14 | 0 |
| 128 | Iceland | 0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | Kosovo | 0 | $79,609,745 | ||
| 130 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | $124,852,201 | 4 | 0 |
| 131 | Luxembourg | 0 | $460,028,382 | 0 | 0 |
| 132 | Mali | 0 | $558,379,250 | 16 | 0 |
| 133 | Moldova | 0 | $52,293,263 | 12 | 0 |
| 134 | Mongolia | 0 | $108,262,099 | 2 | 0 |
| 135 | Nepal | 0 | $445,199,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 136 | Niger | 0 | $202,404,477 | 15 | 0 |
| 137 | Republic of Macedonia | 0 | $214,588,947 | 22 | 0 |
| 138 | Slovakia | 0 | $1,983,207,190 | 19 | 0 |
| 139 | South Sudan | 0 | $170,376,338 | 2 | 0 |
| 140 | Switzerland | 0 | $5,738,402,626 | 55 | 0 |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 0 | $81,706,776 | 10 | 0 |
| 142 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 143 | Zambia | 0 | $282,577,996 | 21 | 0 |
| 144 | Zimbabwe | 0 | $65,800,554 | 45 | 0 |
Number of Military Navies by Country
Afghanistan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#115
$278,250,788
Ranked in the World
#108
Ranked in the World
#142
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#43
Albania
Number of Military Navies
19
Ranked in the World
#83
$236,421,756
Ranked in the World
#111
Ranked in the World
#99
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#44
Algeria
Number of Military Navies
201
Ranked in the World
#15
$9,112,461,105
Ranked in the World
#26
Ranked in the World
#25
6
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#17
Angola
Number of Military Navies
40
Ranked in the World
#61
$981,451,012
Ranked in the World
#74
Ranked in the World
#34
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#45
Argentina
Number of Military Navies
47
Ranked in the World
#54
$2,591,642,985
Ranked in the World
#56
Ranked in the World
#82
1
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#38
Armenia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#116
$619,435,472
Ranked in the World
#83
Ranked in the World
#94
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#47
Australia
Number of Military Navies
43
Ranked in the World
#59
$31,753,716,216
Ranked in the World
#12
Ranked in the World
#26
6
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#18
Austria
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#117
$3,825,331,126
Ranked in the World
#51
Ranked in the World
#104
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#48
Azerbaijan
Number of Military Navies
24
Ranked in the World
#77
$2,703,176,471
Ranked in the World
#55
Ranked in the World
#68
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#49
Bahrain
Number of Military Navies
48
Ranked in the World
#52
$1,381,382,979
Ranked in the World
#65
Ranked in the World
#66
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#50
Bangladesh
Number of Military Navies
112
Ranked in the World
#29
$4,882,596,685
Ranked in the World
#45
Ranked in the World
#40
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#32
Belarus
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#118
$762,776,224
Ranked in the World
#77
Ranked in the World
#47
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#52
Belgium
Number of Military Navies
17
Ranked in the World
#90
$6,311,494,797
Ranked in the World
#34
Ranked in the World
#57
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#53
Benin
Number of Military Navies
2
Ranked in the World
#113
$97,424,489
Ranked in the World
#127
Ranked in the World
#116
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#55
Bhutan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#119
Bolivia
Number of Military Navies
170
Ranked in the World
#17
$625,336,764
Ranked in the World
#82
Ranked in the World
#83
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#56
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#120
$192,200,726
Ranked in the World
#117
Ranked in the World
#65
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#57
Botswana
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#121
$517,846,568
Ranked in the World
#86
Ranked in the World
#72
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#58
Brazil
Number of Military Navies
112
Ranked in the World
#30
$19,187,122,475
Ranked in the World
#17
Ranked in the World
#20
5
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#22
Bulgaria
Number of Military Navies
29
Ranked in the World
#72
$1,216,592,091
Ranked in the World
#71
Ranked in the World
#78
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#60
Burkina Faso
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#122
$458,279,098
Ranked in the World
#91
Ranked in the World
#138
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#61
Cambodia
Number of Military Navies
27
Ranked in the World
#73
$643,379,508
Ranked in the World
#80
Ranked in the World
#73
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#63
Cameroon
Number of Military Navies
60
Ranked in the World
#49
$443,336,832
Ranked in the World
#94
Ranked in the World
#134
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#64
Canada
Number of Military Navies
61
Ranked in the World
#47
$26,449,162,679
Ranked in the World
#13
Ranked in the World
#30
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#25
Central African Republic
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#123
$43,197,413
Ranked in the World
#140
Ranked in the World
#100
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#65
Chad
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#124
$330,998,078
Ranked in the World
#101
Ranked in the World
#117
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#66
Chile
Number of Military Navies
112
Ranked in the World
#31
$6,230,436,399
Ranked in the World
#35
Ranked in the World
#37
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#26
Colombia
Number of Military Navies
265
Ranked in the World
#11
$10,180,134,292
Ranked in the World
#25
Ranked in the World
#46
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#27
Croatia
Number of Military Navies
34
Ranked in the World
#68
$1,739,751,845
Ranked in the World
#62
Ranked in the World
#126
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#68
Cuba
Number of Military Navies
19
Ranked in the World
#84
Ranked in the World
#71
1
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#39
Czech Republic
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#125
$3,935,630,965
Ranked in the World
#49
Ranked in the World
#67
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#70
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Number of Military Navies
16
Ranked in the World
#91
$306,078,783
Ranked in the World
#104
Ranked in the World
#143
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#71
Denmark
Number of Military Navies
74
Ranked in the World
#42
$5,391,221,374
Ranked in the World
#41
Ranked in the World
#61
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#72
Dominican Republic
Number of Military Navies
34
Ranked in the World
#69
$581,619,425
Ranked in the World
#84
Ranked in the World
#127
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#74
Ecuador
Number of Military Navies
30
Ranked in the World
#70
$2,417,000,000
Ranked in the World
#57
Ranked in the World
#95
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#33
Egypt
Number of Military Navies
245
Ranked in the World
#13
$5,165,445,627
Ranked in the World
#43
Ranked in the World
#8
8
↑ 14.29%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#12
El Salvador
Number of Military Navies
4
Ranked in the World
#110
$382,600,000
Ranked in the World
#97
Ranked in the World
#75
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#76
Eritrea
Number of Military Navies
20
Ranked in the World
#80
Ranked in the World
#106
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#78
Estonia
Number of Military Navies
6
Ranked in the World
#106
$763,954,588
Ranked in the World
#76
Ranked in the World
#145
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#79
Ethiopia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#126
$487,848,610
Ranked in the World
#88
Ranked in the World
#86
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#80
Finland
Number of Military Navies
246
Ranked in the World
#12
$5,903,500,473
Ranked in the World
#37
Ranked in the World
#32
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#82
France
Number of Military Navies
126
Ranked in the World
#23
$56,646,996,216
Ranked in the World
#6
Ranked in the World
#15
8
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#13
Gabon
Number of Military Navies
10
Ranked in the World
#96
$311,454,929
Ranked in the World
#103
Ranked in the World
#128
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#83
Georgia
Number of Military Navies
44
Ranked in the World
#58
$302,144,189
Ranked in the World
#105
Ranked in the World
#148
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#84
Germany
Number of Military Navies
80
Ranked in the World
#40
$56,017,029,328
Ranked in the World
#7
Ranked in the World
#18
6
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#19
Ghana
Number of Military Navies
20
Ranked in the World
#81
$298,345,433
Ranked in the World
#106
Ranked in the World
#129
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#85
Greece
Number of Military Navies
120
Ranked in the World
#26
$8,079,943,236
Ranked in the World
#31
Ranked in the World
#17
11
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#10
Guatemala
Number of Military Navies
25
Ranked in the World
#75
$341,780,822
Ranked in the World
#100
Ranked in the World
#76
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#86
Honduras
Number of Military Navies
55
Ranked in the World
#51
$438,108,692
Ranked in the World
#95
Ranked in the World
#96
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#91
Hungary
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#127
$2,777,132,531
Ranked in the World
#54
Ranked in the World
#108
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#92
Iceland
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#128
Ranked in the World
#152
Ranked in the World
#161
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#93
India
Number of Military Navies
295
Ranked in the World
#8
$76,598,031,181
Ranked in the World
#3
Ranked in the World
#4
17
↑ 6.25%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#7
India is the eighth-largest navy in the world with 295 vessels, including aircraft carriers, submarines, frigates, and other surface combatants. In addition to its impressive fleet size, India's navy boasts a wide range of capabilities ranging from anti-submarine warfare to coastal defense. It also has a number of sophisticated weapons systems such as missile launchers, torpedoes, and sonar systems for underwater protection. With its diverse fleet and modern weaponry, India is well equipped to protect its interests worldwide and ensure peace in the Indian Ocean region. Additionally, the Indian Navy participates in international partnerships to strengthen its ties with other maritime nations and promote cooperation in ensuring safe passage for commercial vessels traveling through their waters.
Indonesia
Number of Military Navies
324
Ranked in the World
#6
$8,259,275,725
Ranked in the World
#29
Ranked in the World
#31
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#28
Iran
Number of Military Navies
101
Ranked in the World
#34
$24,589,091,554
Ranked in the World
#14
Ranked in the World
#13
17
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#8
Iran is the thirty-fourth-largest navy in the world with 101 vessels. The fleet is based at the Iranian Naval Academy of Bandar Abbas and is supported by a number of operational bases and regional commands. Over the years, Iran has invested heavily in modernizing its naval forces, procuring numerous vessels from China, Russia, and India to bolster its power projection capability. For instance, towards the end of 2019, Tehran acquired 4 warships from China as part of a $2 billion deal. Iran’s current priority is to establish an active presence in international waters such as the Persian Gulf and Hormuz Strait with the aim of protecting Iranian interests in the region.
Iraq
Number of Military Navies
63
Ranked in the World
#45
$4,728,165,568
Ranked in the World
#46
Ranked in the World
#38
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#94
Ireland
Number of Military Navies
9
Ranked in the World
#99
$1,267,738,884
Ranked in the World
#67
Ranked in the World
#90
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#95
Israel
Number of Military Navies
67
Ranked in the World
#44
$24,340,979,541
Ranked in the World
#15
Ranked in the World
#12
5
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#23
Italy
Number of Military Navies
313
Ranked in the World
#7
$32,006,137,654
Ranked in the World
#11
Ranked in the World
#19
8
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#14
Ivory Coast
Number of Military Navies
10
Ranked in the World
#97
$637,656,913
Ranked in the World
#81
Ranked in the World
#121
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#96
Japan
Number of Military Navies
155
Ranked in the World
#20
$54,123,551,702
Ranked in the World
#9
Ranked in the World
#7
22
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#5
Jordan
Number of Military Navies
27
Ranked in the World
#74
$2,176,760,563
Ranked in the World
#59
Ranked in the World
#55
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#98
Kazakhstan
Number of Military Navies
15
Ranked in the World
#93
$1,617,793,375
Ranked in the World
#63
Ranked in the World
#29
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#99
Kenya
Number of Military Navies
23
Ranked in the World
#78
$1,113,287,247
Ranked in the World
#72
Ranked in the World
#70
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#100
Kosovo
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#129
$79,609,745
Ranked in the World
#133
Kuwait
Number of Military Navies
123
Ranked in the World
#24
$9,024,335,548
Ranked in the World
#27
Ranked in the World
#62
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#101
Kyrgyzstan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#130
$124,852,201
Ranked in the World
#121
Ranked in the World
#146
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#102
Laos
Number of Military Navies
39
Ranked in the World
#65
Ranked in the World
#147
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#103
Latvia
Number of Military Navies
18
Ranked in the World
#86
$826,631,977
Ranked in the World
#75
Ranked in the World
#135
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#104
Lebanon
Number of Military Navies
86
Ranked in the World
#36
Ranked in the World
#122
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#105
Liberia
Number of Military Navies
6
Ranked in the World
#107
$14,048,500
Ranked in the World
#150
Ranked in the World
#162
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#107
Libya
Number of Military Navies
7
Ranked in the World
#105
Ranked in the World
#113
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#108
Lithuania
Number of Military Navies
11
Ranked in the World
#95
$1,240,539,262
Ranked in the World
#70
Ranked in the World
#115
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#109
Luxembourg
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#131
$460,028,382
Ranked in the World
#90
Ranked in the World
#163
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#110
Madagascar
Number of Military Navies
8
Ranked in the World
#101
$99,185,920
Ranked in the World
#125
Ranked in the World
#74
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#111
Malaysia
Number of Military Navies
82
Ranked in the World
#39
$3,830,234,243
Ranked in the World
#50
Ranked in the World
#64
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#34
Mali
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#132
$558,379,250
Ranked in the World
#85
Ranked in the World
#102
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#113
Mauritania
Number of Military Navies
5
Ranked in the World
#109
$230,935,493
Ranked in the World
#112
Ranked in the World
#151
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#115
Mexico
Number of Military Navies
194
Ranked in the World
#16
$8,680,832,593
Ranked in the World
#28
Ranked in the World
#43
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#117
Moldova
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#133
$52,293,263
Ranked in the World
#139
Ranked in the World
#114
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#118
Mongolia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#134
$108,262,099
Ranked in the World
#124
Ranked in the World
#152
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#119
Montenegro
Number of Military Navies
13
Ranked in the World
#94
$98,628,193
Ranked in the World
#126
Ranked in the World
#91
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#120
Morocco
Number of Military Navies
121
Ranked in the World
#25
$5,378,366,535
Ranked in the World
#42
Ranked in the World
#39
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#121
Mozambique
Number of Military Navies
8
Ranked in the World
#102
$248,475,376
Ranked in the World
#109
Ranked in the World
#130
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#122
Myanmar
Number of Military Navies
210
Ranked in the World
#14
$2,107,821,055
Ranked in the World
#60
Ranked in the World
#23
1
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#40
Namibia
Number of Military Navies
8
Ranked in the World
#103
$401,859,308
Ranked in the World
#96
Ranked in the World
#92
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#123
Nepal
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#135
$445,199,613
Ranked in the World
#93
Ranked in the World
#164
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#124
Netherlands
Number of Military Navies
61
Ranked in the World
#48
$13,752,010,407
Ranked in the World
#19
Ranked in the World
#41
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#29
New Zealand
Number of Military Navies
9
Ranked in the World
#100
$3,389,851,485
Ranked in the World
#52
Ranked in the World
#103
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#125
Nicaragua
Number of Military Navies
25
Ranked in the World
#76
$77,919,650
Ranked in the World
#134
Ranked in the World
#84
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#126
Niger
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#136
$202,404,477
Ranked in the World
#116
Ranked in the World
#105
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#127
Nigeria
Number of Military Navies
136
Ranked in the World
#22
$4,466,397,816
Ranked in the World
#47
Ranked in the World
#45
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#128
North Korea
Number of Military Navies
519
Ranked in the World
#3
Ranked in the World
#6
71
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#1
North Korea is the third-largest navy in the world with 519 vessels. North Korea's navy, officially known as the Korean People's Navy, is a significant component of the country's military forces. It includes submarines, patrol boats, and hovercraft, although the quality and operational readiness of many of these vessels is questionable. The navy is primarily focused on defending North Korean waters and carrying out maritime infiltration and special operations. North Korea's navy has been involved in a number of provocations and clashes with South Korea and is a significant concern for regional stability and global security.
Norway
Number of Military Navies
48
Ranked in the World
#53
$8,251,716,513
Ranked in the World
#30
Ranked in the World
#48
6
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#20
Oman
Number of Military Navies
22
Ranked in the World
#79
$5,783,615,085
Ranked in the World
#38
Ranked in the World
#50
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#129
Pakistan
Number of Military Navies
114
Ranked in the World
#28
$11,304,829,853
Ranked in the World
#23
Ranked in the World
#11
8
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#15
Pakistan is the twenty-eighth-largest navy in the world with 114 vessels. Pakistan has recently increased its efforts to expand its naval capabilities by investing in new ships such as the Zulfiquar-class frigates and the Agosta 90B submarines. As a result, the Pakistani Navy is now equipped with some of the most advanced technologies available on the global market today. Additionally, they have greatly improved their ability to conduct joint military operations with other navies from around the world.
Panama
Number of Military Navies
20
Ranked in the World
#82
Ranked in the World
#153
Ranked in the World
#166
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#131
Paraguay
Number of Military Navies
40
Ranked in the World
#62
$372,601,369
Ranked in the World
#99
Ranked in the World
#137
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#133
People's Republic of China
Number of Military Navies
730
Ranked in the World
#1
$293,351,866,359
Ranked in the World
#2
Ranked in the World
#1
59
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#3
China's navy, officially known as the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the largest navy in the world with a total of 730 vessels. Of these ships, 80 are major surface combatants, including 31 destroyers and 46 frigates. These are supported by 59 submarines, including seven nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, more than any other nation in the world. Furthermore, China's navy has grown significantly over the years; since 2014 it has added an impressive 17 new ships to its fleet. China's naval expansion is seen as part of its broader strategy to project power beyond its borders, particularly in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region. However, the United States still maintains superior technological capabilities.
Peru
Number of Military Navies
63
Ranked in the World
#46
$2,360,613,146
Ranked in the World
#58
Ranked in the World
#51
6
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#21
Philippines
Number of Military Navies
93
Ranked in the World
#35
$4,090,523,773
Ranked in the World
#48
Ranked in the World
#60
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#134
Poland
Number of Military Navies
86
Ranked in the World
#37
$13,710,679,108
Ranked in the World
#20
Ranked in the World
#36
1
↓ 66.67%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#41
Portugal
Number of Military Navies
111
Ranked in the World
#32
$4,908,940,397
Ranked in the World
#44
Ranked in the World
#69
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#35
Qatar
Number of Military Navies
86
Ranked in the World
#38
$11,593,406,593
Ranked in the World
#22
Ranked in the World
#58
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#135
Republic of Macedonia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#137
$214,588,947
Ranked in the World
#113
Ranked in the World
#81
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#136
Republic of the Congo
Number of Military Navies
6
Ranked in the World
#108
$313,055,831
Ranked in the World
#102
Ranked in the World
#149
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#137
Romania
Number of Military Navies
45
Ranked in the World
#57
$5,563,282,002
Ranked in the World
#40
Ranked in the World
#53
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#138
Russia
Number of Military Navies
598
Ranked in the World
#2
$65,907,705,047
Ranked in the World
#5
Ranked in the World
#3
49
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#4
Russia is the second-largest navy in the world with 598 vessels. It boasts a fleet of submarines, including nuclear-powered attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines. They also have a number of frigates, corvettes, patrol boats, and amphibious assault ships. Russia's navy is largely focused on protecting its maritime borders as well as projecting power in key strategic locations around the globe. The Russian navy has experienced significant modernizations over the last decade with state-of-the-art platforms being added to its arsenal. These include advanced warships such as the Admiral Grigorovich class frigate and Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine. Additionally, much effort is being put into making Russia's navy more capable to operate in littoral environments and protect its oil reserves around the nation's coastlines. By doing so, Russia is aiming to further strengthen its presence in the world’s oceans for greater economic and security gains.
Saudi Arabia
Number of Military Navies
57
Ranked in the World
#50
$55,564,266,667
Ranked in the World
#8
Ranked in the World
#10
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#140
Senegal
Number of Military Navies
4
Ranked in the World
#111
$473,971,931
Ranked in the World
#89
Ranked in the World
#139
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#141
Serbia
Number of Military Navies
16
Ranked in the World
#92
$1,270,783,747
Ranked in the World
#66
Ranked in the World
#52
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#142
Sierra Leone
Number of Military Navies
10
Ranked in the World
#98
$27,269,403
Ranked in the World
#143
Ranked in the World
#167
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#144
Singapore
Number of Military Navies
40
Ranked in the World
#63
$11,115,320,179
Ranked in the World
#24
Ranked in the World
#33
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#30
Slovakia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#138
$1,983,207,190
Ranked in the World
#61
Ranked in the World
#88
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#145
Slovenia
Number of Military Navies
2
Ranked in the World
#114
$734,389,782
Ranked in the World
#79
Ranked in the World
#125
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#146
Somalia
Number of Military Navies
3
Ranked in the World
#112
$113,540,000
Ranked in the World
#123
Ranked in the World
#168
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#147
South Africa
Number of Military Navies
47
Ranked in the World
#55
$3,265,555,631
Ranked in the World
#53
Ranked in the World
#59
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#36
South Korea
Number of Military Navies
157
Ranked in the World
#19
$50,226,948,867
Ranked in the World
#10
Ranked in the World
#5
19
↑ 5.56%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#6
South Sudan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#139
$170,376,338
Ranked in the World
#118
Ranked in the World
#153
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#148
Spain
Number of Military Navies
166
Ranked in the World
#18
$19,544,465,468
Ranked in the World
#16
Ranked in the World
#22
2
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#37
Sri Lanka
Number of Military Navies
275
Ranked in the World
#10
$1,563,052,164
Ranked in the World
#64
Ranked in the World
#110
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#149
Sudan
Number of Military Navies
18
Ranked in the World
#87
$375,212,619
Ranked in the World
#98
Ranked in the World
#54
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#150
Suriname
Number of Military Navies
18
Ranked in the World
#88
Ranked in the World
#150
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#151
Sweden
Number of Military Navies
367
Ranked in the World
#5
$7,887,360,075
Ranked in the World
#32
Ranked in the World
#35
5
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#24
Switzerland
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#140
$5,738,402,626
Ranked in the World
#39
Ranked in the World
#56
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#152
Syria
Number of Military Navies
43
Ranked in the World
#60
Ranked in the World
#21
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#153
Taiwan
Number of Military Navies
117
Ranked in the World
#27
$12,958,452,722
Ranked in the World
#21
Ranked in the World
#9
4
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#31
Tajikistan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#141
$81,706,776
Ranked in the World
#131
Ranked in the World
#119
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#154
Tanzania
Number of Military Navies
19
Ranked in the World
#85
$742,341,844
Ranked in the World
#78
Ranked in the World
#98
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#155
Thailand
Number of Military Navies
292
Ranked in the World
#9
$6,604,525,525
Ranked in the World
#33
Ranked in the World
#28
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#156
Tunisia
Number of Military Navies
40
Ranked in the World
#64
$1,250,454,380
Ranked in the World
#69
Ranked in the World
#79
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#161
Turkey
Number of Military Navies
154
Ranked in the World
#21
$15,478,850,939
Ranked in the World
#18
Ranked in the World
#14
12
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#9
Turkmenistan
Number of Military Navies
30
Ranked in the World
#71
Ranked in the World
#49
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#162
Uganda
Number of Military Navies
8
Ranked in the World
#104
$1,066,564,383
Ranked in the World
#73
Ranked in the World
#111
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#163
Ukraine
Number of Military Navies
38
Ranked in the World
#66
$5,942,781,068
Ranked in the World
#36
Ranked in the World
#27
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#164
United Arab Emirates
Number of Military Navies
79
Ranked in the World
#41
Ranked in the World
#24
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#165
United Kingdom
Number of Military Navies
73
Ranked in the World
#43
$68,366,440,552
Ranked in the World
#4
Ranked in the World
#16
10
↓ 9.09%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#11
United States of America
Number of Military Navies
484
Ranked in the World
#4
$800,672,200,000
Ranked in the World
#1
Ranked in the World
#2
67
↓ 1.47%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#2
The United States is the fourth-largest navy in the world with 484 vessels. This includes nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and frigates. The U.S. is unrivaled in its ability to project power around the world due to its modern and technologically advanced ships. Furthermore, the U.S. Navy has over 346,500 active personnel on duty at any given time who is responsible for operating and maintaining their vessels as well as providing support for other naval operations. The navy's large presence gives it a strategic advantage that helps ensure global security and stability by responding quickly to potential threats or international crises.
Uruguay
Number of Military Navies
18
Ranked in the World
#89
$1,257,924,380
Ranked in the World
#68
Ranked in the World
#112
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#166
Uzbekistan
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#142
Ranked in the World
#77
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#167
Venezuela
Number of Military Navies
46
Ranked in the World
#56
Ranked in the World
#42
1
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#42
Vietnam
Number of Military Navies
109
Ranked in the World
#33
Ranked in the World
#44
8
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#16
Yemen
Number of Military Navies
35
Ranked in the World
#67
Ranked in the World
#170
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#168
Zambia
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#143
$282,577,996
Ranked in the World
#107
Ranked in the World
#85
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#169
Zimbabwe
Number of Military Navies
0
Ranked in the World
#144
$65,800,554
Ranked in the World
#138
Ranked in the World
#63
0
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#170