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Navy comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Indonesia operates a fleet of 372 ships compared to 308 for Thailand. Of these, 345 and 307 are in active service respectively.

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Naval ensign of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #8 40.1
SEAS Index / 100

Indonesia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Naval ensign of Thailand ThailandWorld #15 32.1
  • 0 Aircraft carriersweight ×200 1
  • 4 Submarinesweight ×45 0
  • 9 Frigatesweight ×30 7
  • 26 Corvettesweight ×15 5
  • 31 Amphibiousweight ×12 4
  • 10 Mine warfareweight ×5 5
  • 198 Patrol boatsweight ×2 257
  • 19 Coastal boatsweight ×1 0
  • 41 Support shipsnot scored 19
  • 7 Other shipsnot scored 9
Indonesia Thailand Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Indonesia Thailand Ratio
Official name Indonesian Navy Royal Thai Navy
Total ships 372 308 🇮🇩 1.2×
Active ships 345 307 🇮🇩 1.1×
On order / planned 24 1 🇮🇩 24×
Submarines 4 0 🇮🇩
Principal surface combatants 9 7 🇮🇩 1.3×
Aircraft carriers 0 1 🇹🇭
Amphibious ships 31 4 🇮🇩 7.8×
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Corvettes 26 5 🇮🇩 5.2×
Patrol boats 198 257 🇹🇭 1.3×
Mine warfare 10 5 🇮🇩 2.0×
Coastal boats 19 0 🇮🇩
Auxiliaries 48 28 🇮🇩 1.7×
Backbone classes one per tier held
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNagapasa-class ×3Van Speijk-class ×5Kapitan Pattimura-class ×14
🇹🇭 ThailandChakri Narubet-class ×1Type 053H2-class ×4Endurance-class ×1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more naval ships, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 372 ships compared to Thailand's 308 ships.
Which navy has more submarines, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia operates more submarines with 6 compared to Thailand's 1.
Which country has more aircraft carriers, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand has 1 aircraft carrier(s) compared to Indonesia's 0.
Which navy has more frigates, Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia operates 13 frigates compared to Thailand's 7.