Overview
Which country has the largest navy fleet in the world?
The country with the largest navy fleet is China with a total of 270 war vessels. At second and third, are United States with 254 vessels and Russia with 220 vessels.
The average size of the navy fleets of countries worldwide is around 10.5 vessels.
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Aircraft Carriers. United States has 11 aircraft carriers - the largest fleet in the world.
Frigates. China has the most number of frigates - at 52 subs. Average number of frigates among countries worldwide is around 2.3 frigates.
Destroyers. United States has the largest destroyer fleet (69 ships) in the world. Globally, on average, countries have a destroyer fleet size of 1.4 ships.
Corvettes. Russia has the most number of corvettes at 78. Average number of corvettes among countries worldwide is around 2.2.
Cruisers. United States has the largest cruiser fleet (22 ships) in the world. Globally, on average, countries have a cruiser fleet size of 0.2 ships.
These are the countries with the largest naval fleets:
The country with the second-highest defence budget in the world is China. China allocates about 1.90% of its GDP (estimated at US$261,082M) for its defence budget.
With a 4,015,000-strong military, China has a per-capita ratio of 2.9 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 2,185,000 active personnel (largest in the world), 1,170,000 reserve personnel and 660,000 from paramilitary forces.
China has the third-largest battle tank force in the world. On land, China has a mobile force of 9,000 tanks. For aerial defence, China has an air force of 2,615 military aircrafts and 450 attack helicopters.
China has the largest naval fleet in the world. China has a naval fleet of 270 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers, 14 nuclear submarines and 55 non-nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 52 frigates, 36 destroyers and 42 corvettes.
United States's defence budget is the highest in the world. United States's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$731,751M (3.40% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the highest in North America.
With a 2,233,050-strong military, United States has a per-capita ratio of 6.8 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 1,388,100 active personnel (third-largest in the world) and 844,950 reserve personnel.
United States's battle tank force is the largest in North America. On land, United States has a mobile force of 8,850 tanks. For aerial defence, United States has an air force of 14,061 military aircrafts and 3,720 attack helicopters.
United States's naval fleet is the second-largest in the world. United States has a naval fleet of 254 vessels, including 11 aircraft carriers and 70 nuclear submarines. Rounding up the fleet of warships are 21 frigates, 69 destroyers and 27 corvettes.
Russia's defence budget is the highest in Europe. Russia's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$65,103M (3.90% of its GDP). Its percentage of GDP allocated to defence spending is the second-highest in Europe.
Russia has the largest military force in Europe. Russia has a military that is composed of 1,014,000 active personnel (largest in Europe), 2,000,000 in reserve and 554,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 3,568,000 or 25.1 military personnel per 1000 in population.
Russia's battle tank force is the largest in the world. On land, Russia has a mobile force of 22,710 tanks. For aerial defence, Russia has an air force of 3,212 military aircrafts and 1,438 attack helicopters.
Russia's naval fleet is the third-largest in the world. Russia has a naval fleet of 220 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers and 59 nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 6 frigates, 18 destroyers and 78 corvettes.
The defence budget of South Korea is estimated at US$43,891M at around 2.70% of its GDP.
South Korea has the second-largest military force in the world. South Korea has a military of 6,712,500 personnel, with 599,000 active, 3,100,000 in reserve and 3,013,500 from paramilitary forces, making up 130.5 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the second-highest in the world.
On land, South Korea has a mobile force of 2,514 tanks. For aerial defence, South Korea has an air force of 587 military aircrafts and 273 attack helicopters.
South Korea's naval fleet is the second-largest in Asia. South Korea has a naval fleet of 86 vessels, including 23 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 14 frigates, 12 destroyers and 36 corvettes.
North Korea has the largest military force in the world. North Korea has a military that is composed of 1,280,000 active personnel (third-largest in Asia), 600,000 in reserve and 5,889,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 7,769,000 or 306.1 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the highest in the world.
North Korea's battle tank force is the second-largest in the world. On land, North Korea has a mobile force of 10,375 tanks. For aerial defence, North Korea has an air force of 576 military aircrafts and 100 attack helicopters.
North Korea's naval fleet is the third-largest in Asia. North Korea has a naval fleet of 73 vessels, including 70 non-nuclear submarines.
Japan has a military that is composed of 247,150 active personnel, 56,000 in reserve and 14,350 from paramilitary forces, totalling 317,500 or 2.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, Japan has a mobile force of 688 tanks. For aerial defence, Japan has an air force of 777 military aircrafts and 207 attack helicopters.
Japan has a naval fleet of 73 vessels, including 20 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 6 frigates and 40 destroyers.
India has the third-highest defence budget in the world. The defence budget of India is estimated at US$71,125M at around 2.40% of its GDP.
India has a military that is composed of 1,455,550 active personnel (second-largest globally), 1,155,000 in reserve and 2,526,950 from paramilitary forces, totalling 5,137,500 or 4 military personnel per 1000 in population.
India has the third-largest battle tank force in Asia. On land, India has a mobile force of 6,464 tanks. For aerial defence, India has an air force of 544 military aircrafts and 23 attack helicopters.
India has a naval fleet of 69 vessels, including 1 aircraft carriers, 2 nuclear submarines and 14 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 14 frigates, 11 destroyers and 26 corvettes.
The defence budget of United Kingdom is estimated at US$48,650M at around 1.70% of its GDP.
United Kingdom has a military of 227,100 personnel, with 148,500 active and 78,600 in reserve, making up 3.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.
On land, United Kingdom has a mobile force of 227 tanks. For aerial defence, United Kingdom has an air force of 278 military aircrafts and 285 attack helicopters.
United Kingdom's naval fleet is the second-largest in Europe. United Kingdom has a naval fleet of 38 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers and 11 nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 13 frigates and 6 destroyers.
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