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Aircraft Carriers by Country

United States has the highest Aircraft Carriers in 2026 (11), followed by China (3) and India (2). Spain has the lowest (1).

Military15 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jun 7, 2025Original page
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Aircraft Carriers, 2026

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All 8 ranked

Highest first.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2
Middle half 1 – 2.25
Average
2.88
8 countries
Highest
11
United States
Lowest
1
Spain

Over time · 2024–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • China
  • India
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy

Data

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15 countries · # = rank by Aircraft Carriers
#
1United States119
2China34
3India2—
3United Kingdom2—
3Italy2—
6Russia1—
6France13
6Spain1—
—Brazil—1
—Japan—4
—Egypt—2
—Turkey—1
—Thailand—1
—South Korea—2
—Australia—2

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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Aircraft Carriers?
United States has the highest Aircraft Carriers in 2026, at 11, followed by China (3) and India (2).
Which country has the lowest Aircraft Carriers?
Spain has the lowest Aircraft Carriers in 2026, at 1.
What is the median Aircraft Carriers across countries?
The median is 2 across the 8 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this aircraft carriers by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Aircraft Carriers - US Navy; Amphibious Assault Ships - US Navy; Every Single Aircraft Carrier in the World - Popular Mechanics; Aircraft Carrier Fleet Strength by Country - Global Firepower.

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