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 |
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| 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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