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Largest Navies in the World

China has the highest Total Naval Assets in 2026 (841), followed by Russia (747) and United States (465). Benin has the lowest (2).

Military114 countries · 9 metricsUpdated Jun 7, 2025Original page
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Total Naval Assets, 2026

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 110 countries.

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
43.5
Middle half 18 – 125
Average
95.38
110 countries
Highest
841
China
Lowest
2
Benin

Biggest changes · 2024 → 2026

110 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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110 countries · # = rank by Total Naval Assets
#
1China84134
2Russia7471—
3United States465119
4India3432—
5Indonesia338——
6North Korea332——
7Thailand304—1
8Italy2852—
9Sweden279——
10Sri Lanka275——
11Myanmar239——
12South Korea215—2
13Colombia213——
14Turkey192—1
15Greece186——
16Spain1751—
17Ukraine169——
18France16613
19Finland165——
20Mexico164——
21Japan158—4
22Nigeria152——
23Egypt149—2
24Netherlands140——
25Chile130——
26Portugal128——
27Philippines127——
28Qatar125——
29Kuwait123——
30Bangladesh121——
31Pakistan120——
32Vietnam116——
32United Kingdom1162—
34Algeria111——
35Iran109——
36Singapore101——
37Morocco100——
37Malaysia100——
39Honduras98——
40Germany96——
41Taiwan91——
42United Arab Emirates84——
43Israel82——
44Peru78——
45Brazil69—1
46Iraq67——
46Canada67——
48Bahrain64——
49South Africa63——
49Poland63——
51Denmark50——
52Lebanon48——
52Norway48——
54Australia45—2
54Bulgaria45——
56Argentina42——
57Venezuela41——
58Tunisia37——
59Mozambique36——
60Dominican Republic34——
61Albania33——
62Angola32——
62Saudi Arabia32——
62Azerbaijan32——
65Ecuador30——
65Croatia30——
67Kenya27——
67Jordan27——
69Yemen26——
69Kazakhstan26——
71Guatemala25——
72Nicaragua23——
72Eritrea23——
74Panama22——
75Ghana20——
75Cambodia20——
75Montenegro20——
78Cameroon19——
78Somalia19——
78Cuba19——
78Georgia19——
82Romania18——
82Latvia18——
84Oman17——
84Suriname17——
86DR Congo16——
86Turkmenistan16——
86Uruguay16——
89Namibia15——
89Belize15——
91El Salvador13——
91Lithuania13——
93Tanzania12——
93Syria12——
95Sudan10——
95Sierra Leone10——
97Belgium9——
98Ivory Coast8——
98Ireland8——
98New Zealand8——
98Estonia8——
102Madagascar7——
103Liberia6——
103Mauritania6——
105Libya5——
105Gabon5——
107Senegal4——
107Republic of the Congo4——
109Slovenia3——
110Benin2——

What correlates with Total Naval Assets (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,621 other country metrics sharing at least 66 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Naval Assets tend to score higher on these

  1. Active Military PersonnelMilitary Size by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 107
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  2. Military FirearmsGun Ownership by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 107
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  3. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 68
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  4. Estimate # of Broadcast StationsTV Networks by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 99
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  5. Number of TanksTanks by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 88
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  6. Methane Emissions from WasteMethane Emissions by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 108
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Naval Assets tend to score lower on these

  1. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 110
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  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 105
    Plot
  3. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 109
    Plot
  4. Order of New Year ArrivalWhich Country Celebrates the New Year First?
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 110
    Plot
  5. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 107
    Plot
  6. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 89
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Naval Assets?
China has the highest Total Naval Assets in 2026, at 841, followed by Russia (747) and United States (465).
Which country has the lowest Total Naval Assets?
Benin has the lowest Total Naval Assets in 2026, at 2.
What is the median Total Naval Assets across countries?
The median is 43.5 across the 110 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this largest navies in the world data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fact Files - US Navy; Chinese Navy is the largest navy in world, new report shows - Naval Today; Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2021 - United States Department of Defense; The United States' fighting ships, from smallest to largest - CNET.

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