Frigates by Country
Which country fields the most frigates? 50 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China Top class · Type 054A | 14.3% | 58 |
| 2 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Top class · Cheng Kung | 5.2% | 21 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India Top class · Talwar | 4.9% | 20 |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea Top class · Daegu | 4.4% | 18 |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey Top class · Oliver Hazard Perry | 3.9% | 16 |
| 6 | 🇪🇬 Egypt Top class · Oliver Hazard Perry | 3.2% | 13 |
| 6 | 🇬🇷 Greece Top class · Kortenaer | 3.2% | 13 |
| 8 | 🇨🇦 Canada Top class · Halifax | 2.9% | 12 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷 France Top class · Floreal | 2.9% | 12 |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russia Top class · Admiral Grigorovich | 2.9% | 12 |
| 11 | 🇩🇪 Germany Top class · Baden-Württemberg | 2.7% | 11 |
| 11 | 🇪🇸 Spain Top class · Santa MarÃa | 2.7% | 11 |
| 13 | 🇮🇹 Italy Top class · FREMM frigate | 2.5% | 10 |
| 13 | 🇯🇵 Japan Top class · Mogami | 2.5% | 10 |
| 15 | 🇩🇰 Denmark Top class · Thetis | 2.2% | 9 |
Top 15 of 50 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
🇨🇳 14.3%🇹🇼 5.2%🇮🇳 4.9%🇰🇷 4.4%🇹🇷 3.9%Rest 67.3%
The top 10 operators hold 47.9% of the world total
About this Ranking
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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