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Navy comparison: Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia vs Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam's 117-ship navy outnumbers Saudi Arabia's 37 vessels (3.2:1 advantage). Of these, 30 and 112 are in active service respectively.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Naval ensign of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #37 19.0
SEAS Index / 100

Vietnam leads on 7 of 7 categories

Naval ensign of Vietnam VietnamWorld #16 30.9
  • 0 Submarinesweight ×45 6
  • 7 Frigatesweight ×30 9
  • 9 Corvettesweight ×15 17
  • 0 Amphibiousweight ×12 8
  • 3 Mine warfareweight ×5 8
  • 9 Patrol boatsweight ×2 32
  • 0 Coastal boatsweight ×1 3
  • 2 Support shipsnot scored 19
  • 0 Other shipsnot scored 10
Saudi Arabia Vietnam 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
Saudi Arabia Vietnam Ratio
Official name Royal Saudi Navy Vietnam People's Navy
Total ships 37 117 🇻🇳 3.2×
Active ships 30 112 🇻🇳 3.7×
On order / planned 5 1 🇸🇦 5.0×
Submarines 0 6 🇻🇳
Principal surface combatants 7 9 🇻🇳 1.3×
Amphibious ships 0 8 🇻🇳
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Corvettes 9 17 🇻🇳 1.9×
Patrol boats 9 32 🇻🇳 3.6×
Mine warfare 3 8 🇻🇳 2.7×
Coastal boats 0 3 🇻🇳
Auxiliaries 2 29 🇻🇳 14×
Backbone classes one per tier held
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaAl Madinah-class ×4Avante 2200-class ×5
🇻🇳 VietnamKilo-class ×6Petya-class ×5Project 1241.1 Molniya-class ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more naval ships, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
Vietnam has a larger navy with 117 ships compared to Saudi Arabia's 37 ships.
Which navy has more submarines, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
Vietnam operates more submarines with 6 compared to Saudi Arabia's 0.
Which navy has more frigates, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
Saudi Arabia operates 11 frigates compared to Vietnam's 9.
How do the Saudi Arabia and Vietnam navies compare in size?
Vietnam's navy is 3.2 times larger than Saudi Arabia's in terms of total ships (117 vs 37).