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.

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🇨🇳 China
Leading Country
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51
Countries
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# Country Total
1 🇨🇳 China 47
2 🇹🇼 Taiwan 21
3 🇹🇷 Turkey 17
4 🇰🇷 South Korea 17
5 🇮🇳 India 14
6 🇬🇷 Greece 13
7 🇪🇬 Egypt 13
8 🇷🇺 Russia 12
9 🇨🇦 Canada 12
10 🇫🇷 France 11
11 🇪🇸 Spain 11
12 🇩🇪 Germany 11
13 🇻🇳 Vietnam 9
14 🇵🇰 Pakistan 9
15 🇮🇹 Italy 9
# Country Total
16 🇩🇰 Denmark 9
17 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 8
18 🇩🇿 Algeria 8
19 🇨🇱 Chile 8
20 🇧🇷 Brazil 8
21 🇦🇺 Australia 8
22 🇹🇭 Thailand 7
23 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 7
24 🇵🇪 Peru 7
25 🇮🇷 Iran 7
26 🇮🇩 Indonesia 7
27 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 7
28 🇸🇬 Singapore 6
29 🇵🇭 Philippines 6
30 🇳🇱 Netherlands 6
# Country Total
31 🇲🇦 Morocco 6
32 🇵🇹 Portugal 5
33 🇲🇲 Myanmar 5
34 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 5
35 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 5
36 🇿🇦 South Africa 4
37 🇳🇴 Norway 4
38 🇯🇵 Japan 4
39 🇨🇴 Colombia 4
40 🇷🇴 Romania 3
41 🇰🇵 North Korea 2
42 🇵🇱 Poland 2
43 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
44 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
45 🇨🇺 Cuba 2
# Country Total
46 🇧🇪 Belgium 2
47 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
48 🇺🇸 United States 1
49 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
50 🇳🇬 Nigeria 1
51 🇲🇽 Mexico 1