Navy comparison: Australia vs China
🇦🇺 Royal Australian Navy
| Official Name | Royal Australian Navy |
| Total ships | 41 |
| Active ships | 41 |
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🇨🇳 People's Liberation Army Navy
| Official Name | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Total ships | 1025 |
| Active ships | 1010 |
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🇦🇺 Australian ships by category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 6 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 0 | |
| Destroyers | 3 | |
| Cruisers | 0 | |
| Frigates | 8 | |
| Corvettes | 0 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 13 | |
| Amphibious ships | 3 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 4 | |
| Cargo ships | 0 | |
| Support ships | 2 | |
| Other ships | 2 | |
🇨🇳 Chinese ships by category
| Ship category | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Submarines | 73 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 3 | |
| Destroyers | 50 | |
| Cruisers | 0 | |
| Frigates | 46 | |
| Corvettes | 50 | |
| Coastal boats | 0 | |
| Patrol boats | 94 | |
| Amphibious ships | 107 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 58 | |
| Cargo ships | 27 | |
| Support ships | 466 | |
| Other ships | 51 | |