Corvettes by Country (Asia)
Which country fields the most corvettes in Asia? 24 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China Top class · Type 056 | 22.5% | 50 |
| 2 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia Top class · Kapitan Pattimura | 11.7% | 26 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India Top class · Veer | 10.8% | 24 |
| 4 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam Top class · Project 1241.1 Molniya | 7.7% | 17 |
| 5 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Top class · Baynunah | 5.0% | 11 |
| 6 | 🇰🇵 North Korea Top class · Sariwon | 4.1% | 9 |
| 6 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Top class · Avante 2200 | 4.1% | 9 |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey Top class · Burak | 4.1% | 9 |
| 9 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Top class · Tuo Chiang | 3.6% | 8 |
| 10 | 🇮🇱 Israel Top class · Sa'ar 6 | 3.2% | 7 |
| 11 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Top class · Type 056 | 2.7% | 6 |
| 11 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan Top class · Yarmook | 2.7% | 6 |
| 11 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Top class · Victory | 2.7% | 6 |
| 14 | 🇴🇲 Oman Top class · Khareef | 2.3% | 5 |
| 14 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2.3% | 5 |
Top 15 of 24 ranked countries
Concentration
🇨🇳 22.5%🇮🇩 11.7%🇮🇳 10.8%🇻🇳 7.7%🇦🇪 5.0%Rest 42.3%
The top 10 operators hold 76.6% of the regional total
About this Ranking
Corvettes are small, fast, and maneuverable warships ideal for coastal defense and patrol missions. Many nations rely on corvettes as their primary surface combatants due to their lower cost and reduced crew requirements. This ranking compares countries by their corvette fleet strength.
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