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Navy comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Indonesia's 372-ship navy outnumbers Taiwan's 107 vessels (3.5:1 advantage). Of these, 345 and 97 are in active service respectively.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Naval ensign of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #15 22.8
SEAS Index / 100

Taiwan leads on 4 of 8 categories

Naval ensign of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #11 25.8
  • 0 Destroyersweight ×50 · size, era 4
  • 4 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 4
  • 9 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 21
  • 26 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 8
  • 31 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 8
  • 10 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 10
  • 198 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 37
  • 19 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 0
  • 41 Support shipsnot scored 5
  • 7 Other shipsnot scored 0
Indonesia Taiwan 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
Indonesia Taiwan Ratio
Official name Indonesian Navy Republic of China Navy
Total ships 372 107 🇮🇩 3.5×
Active ships 345 97 🇮🇩 3.6×
On order / planned 24 7 🇮🇩 3.4×
Submarines 4 4 —
Principal surface combatants 9 25 🇹🇼 2.8×
Amphibious ships 31 8 🇮🇩 3.9×
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Corvettes 26 8 🇮🇩 3.2×
Patrol boats 198 37 🇮🇩 5.4×
Mine warfare 10 10 —
Coastal boats 19 0 🇮🇩
Auxiliaries 48 5 🇮🇩 9.6×
Backbone classes one per tier held
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNagapasa-class ×3Van Speijk-class ×5Kapitan Pattimura-class ×14
🇹🇼 TaiwanHai Lung-class ×2Kee Lung-class ×4Cheng Kung-class ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more naval ships, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 372 ships compared to Taiwan's 107 ships.
Which navy has more submarines, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more submarines with 12 compared to Indonesia's 6.
Which navy has more destroyers, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 4 destroyers compared to Indonesia's 0.
Which navy has more frigates, Indonesia or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 21 frigates compared to Indonesia's 13.
How do the Indonesia and Taiwan navies compare in size?
Indonesia's navy is 3.5 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total ships (372 vs 107).