Navy comparison: France vs Russia

Russia's 279 warships outnumber France's 80 (3.5:1 advantage). Counting auxiliaries, reserve and non-commissioned hulls, the fleets number 166 and 475.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

FranceWorld #8 39.6

SEAS Index / 100

Russia leads on 8 of 11 categories

RussiaWorld #3 71.2

1 Aircraft carriersweight ×200 · size, era 0
0 Cruisersweight ×80 · size, era 2
10 Destroyersweight ×50 · size, era 6
9 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 56
12 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 12
0 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 63
3 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 17
19 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 43
24 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 64
2 Unmannedweight ×2 · size, era 0
0 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 16
86 Support shipsnot scored 111
0 Cargo shipsnot scored 5
0 Other shipsnot scored 61

France Russia Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	France	Russia	Ratio
Official name	French Navy	Russian Navy
Total ships	166	475	🇷🇺 2.9×
Active ships	166	456	🇷🇺 2.7×
On order / planned	12	73	🇷🇺 6.1×
Submarines	9	56	🇷🇺 6.2×
Principal surface combatants	22	20	🇫🇷 1.1×
Aircraft carriers	1	0	🇫🇷
Amphibious ships	3	17	🇷🇺 5.7×