Frigates by Country
Overview
Frigates are multi-purpose escort vessels designed for fleet protection and patrol duties. More affordable than destroyers, frigates form the workhorses of many navies and are often the largest warships operated by medium-sized naval powers. This ranking compares countries by their frigate inventory.
392
Total
🇨🇳 China
Leading Country (46)
50
Countries
29.1%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 46 | |
| 2 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 21 | |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 17 | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 17 | |
| 5 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 13 | |
| 6 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 13 | |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 12 | |
| 8 | 🇮🇳 India | 12 | |
| 9 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 12 | |
| 10 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 11 | |
| 11 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 11 | |
| 12 | 🇫🇷 France | 11 | |
| 13 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 9 | |
| 14 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 9 | |
| 15 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 9 | |
| 16 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 9 | |
| 17 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 8 | |
| 18 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8 | |
| 19 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 8 | |
| 20 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 8 | |
| 21 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 8 | |
| 22 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 7 | |
| 23 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 7 | |
| 24 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 7 | |
| 25 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 7 | |
| 26 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 7 | |
| 27 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 7 | |
| 28 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 6 | |
| 29 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6 | |
| 30 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 6 | |
| 31 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 6 | |
| 32 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 5 | |
| 33 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 5 | |
| 34 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 5 | |
| 35 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 5 | |
| 36 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 4 | |
| 37 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 4 | |
| 38 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 4 | |
| 39 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 4 | |
| 40 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 3 | |
| 41 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2 | |
| 42 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 2 | |
| 43 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 2 | |
| 44 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2 | |
| 45 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 2 | |
| 46 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | |
| 47 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1 | |
| 48 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1 | |
| 49 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | |
| 50 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 1 |