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Largest Navies in the World

by Vishul Malik

Discover the countries with the largest navies on the map and learn about their naval capabilities and geographic reach.


Countries With Largest Navies on Map

Navies play a crucial role in maintaining a country’s security and projecting its power overseas. From aircraft carriers and destroyers to submarines and patrol craft, navies employ a wide range of vessels and technologies to protect their nation’s interests. In the below table, we’ve listed the top 10 countries with the largest navies in the world, based on their total personnel and the number of different types of vessels they operate:

 

10 Largest Navies in the World

Rank Country Total Personnel Aircraft Carriers Destroyers Frigates Submarines Patrol Craft Other Vessels
1 USA 340,000 11 50 0 66 13 50
2 China 255,000 2 36 51 74 220 80
3 Russia 148,000 1 14 35 66 80 200
4 India 67,700 1 11 14 16 135 34
5 Japan 50,000 2 45 16 20 27 130
6 South Korea 70,000 1 22 6 22 118 80
7 United Kingdom 31,720 2 6 13 7 58 22
8 France 41,000 1 11 17 10 83 60
9 Italy 30,923 2 6 14 6 135 55
10 Turkey 48,600 1 16 16 12 60 70

 

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